Dance of the Happy Shades: Stories by Alice Munro, Hugh Garner

Dance of the Happy Shades: Stories

Alice Munro, Hugh Garner

227 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective medium-paced

Description

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013In these fifteen short stories--her eighth collection of short stories in a long and distinguished career--Alice Munro conjures ordinary lives with an extraordinary vision, displaying the remarkable tal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 60%
dark 20%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 26%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.99

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