Open Secrets: Stories by Alice Munro

Open Secrets: Stories

Alice Munro

294 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In these eight tales, Munro evokes the devastating power of old love suddenly recollected. She tells of vanished schoolgirls and indentured frontier brides and an eccentric recluse who, in the course of one surpassingly odd dinner party, inadverte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 309 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 50%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
sad 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.86

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