319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143180661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales about departures and beginnings, accidents and dangers, and outgoings and homecomings both imagined and real, paint a radiant, indelible portrait of ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 5%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Terminal illnessModerate
Dementia, Death of parentMinor
Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia
319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143180661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales about departures and beginnings, accidents and dangers, and outgoings and homecomings both imagined and real, paint a radiant, indelible portrait of ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 5%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Terminal illnessModerate
Dementia, Death of parentMinor
Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia