The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro

The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose

Alice Munro

fiction literary short stories reflective slow-paced

224 pages | first published 1977

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In this series of interweaving stories, Munro recreates the evolving bond between two women in the course of almost forty years. One is Flo, practical, suspicious of other people's airs, at times dismayingly vulgar. the other is Rose, Flo's stepda...
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Summary of 310 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 87%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 12%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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