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

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories

Alice Munro

336 pages first pub 2001 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013In 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 conj...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,045 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 80%
sad 40%
challenging 15%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 11% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.98

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