336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143012313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 25 September 2001
Description
In this superb new collection from one of our best and best-loved writers, nine stories draw us immediately into that special place known as Alice Munro territory--a place where an unexpected twist of events or a suddenly recaptured memory can tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 40%
challenging 15%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Suicide
336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143012313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 25 September 2001
Description
In this superb new collection from one of our best and best-loved writers, nine stories draw us immediately into that special place known as Alice Munro territory--a place where an unexpected twist of events or a suddenly recaptured memory can tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 40%
challenging 15%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Suicide