Reviews

Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro

dobbydoo22's review against another edition

1.0

I picked this book up because I was feeling a little guilty/self-conscious that I hadn't read any Munro yet, as she's a pretty esteemed author...but I have to say that there wasn't a single story in this collection that I liked at all.

seeeenf's review against another edition

informative lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

francif's review against another edition

sad

2.5

lostinagoodbook's review against another edition

5.0

I'm not really a fan of the short story. I like to dive into a book and stay there a while. I sometimes feel cheated when I really like a book but it ends too early, so I was surprised to enjoy this collection of short stories as much as I did. It is masterfully written. The characters are fully realized, complete individuals. The author shows a great deal of insight and understanding of how a person feels and their motivations. She showed a great attention to the little details of everyday ordinary life. The reader completely understands, though not necessarily agreeing with every thought these characters express. I don't know how many times I found myself thinking "Yes, that's just what I think sometimes without expressing it." I can't wait to get another book by this author.

raisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

molishka's review against another edition

5.0

Highly recommend these short stories. Haven't read anything else by Munro, but I'm planning on becoming familiar with more of her work.

After letting Deep Holes sit for a day, I went back to re-read it right away. Wood and Too Much Happiness were also worth revisiting immediately.

margaretmechinus's review against another edition

4.0

I was listening to the audio book. After the first story I decided it wasn't what I wanted to read, but I couldn't stop myself from putting in disc after disc to hear the next story and then the next. She is just such a brilliant short story writer! As each story rather abruptly ended, I found myself still engaged, still thinking about it, googling to find out what others had thought, wishing I had the book to reread certain parts.

spinstah's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't realize when I checked this out that I had already read so many of the stories in it -- I recognized at least three of them, and so I skipped them. I can't decide how much I like Alice Munro, and I sort of feel that I should like her more than I do. There is something about her stories (at least the ones I have read) that is very dark and depressing, though it's not overt. You almost have a sense of what's going to happen before it does, and you're dreading getting there. I'm not sure if that's the best description or not but I suppose it does get at my ambivalence about the collection.

As a side note, this was the first book that I read on my nook, and it was a great experience.

strawfly14's review against another edition

4.0

Ha sido mi primer acercamiento con Alice Munro y me ha gustado bastante. Aunque hay algunos relatos que me han llegado más y otros menos, en general todos me han transmitido una sensación de soledad, no sé si era el propósito, pero si lo era, ha dado de pleno. "Demasiada felicidad" ha sido mi favorito. Lo tenía pendiente como una lectura de un reto y creo que no será mi último encuentro con esta autora.

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

I finished this short story collection but decided not to give it a rating. While her writing is intriguing, this might been the wrong book of hers to pick up next as I'm not a keen short story reader. It's rare that I end up enjoying them and think I need to see if she has a full novel to read next