A review by jwells
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
Munro is an amazing writer. I admire the fresh, specific, detailed emotional lives of her characters. That said, I think one book of hers is maybe enough for me. These are some really depressing relationships to see up close. LOL 

Oddly, the exception for me was "The Bear Came Over the Mountain."
A husband guilty of multiple infidelities would usually be a write-off for me, but he tries so hard to make her happy, through their difficult situation. I mean, I still don't love Grant, but...
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