Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munro

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories

Alice Munro

338 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In the her tenth collection (the title story of which is the basis for the new film Hateship Loveship), Alice Munro achieves new heights, creating narratives that loop and swerve like memory, and conjuring up characters as thorny and contradictory...

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Community Reviews Summary of 945 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 75%
sad 44%
challenging 17%
funny 13%
mysterious 13%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 27%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.97

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