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leighbeevee's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the first 8 stories were much stronger than the last two. Any one could easily be its own novel. Simply incredible.
kittymamers's review against another edition
4.0
ma tahtsin siit tegelikult lugeda ainult nimilugu, "Too Much Happiness", sest see pidi rääkima 19. sajandi naismatemaatikust Sofia Kovalevskajast. aga kui ma juba terve raamatu koju tõin, siis lugesin ikka teised novellid ka läbi ja mulle (kes ma novelle üldiselt ei armasta) tõesti meeldisid. ülejäänud ei olnud reaalsete inimeste põhjal kirjutatud, vaid lihtsalt inimeste eludest, põhiliselt naiste, aga siin oli ikka mehi ka.
mis puutub Kovalevskajasse, siis Munro ise ütleb järelsõnas/tänusõnades, et tuleks ikkagi lugeda tervet seda elulooraamatut, mis teda (Munrot) ennast võlus ja inspireeris. aga minul on tunne, et see üks novell oli täpselt paras ja et rohkem ei olegi vaja - mitte sellepärast, et teema vüi subjekt poleks huvitav, vaid oligi lihtsalt nii hästi kirjutatud novell.
mis puutub Kovalevskajasse, siis Munro ise ütleb järelsõnas/tänusõnades, et tuleks ikkagi lugeda tervet seda elulooraamatut, mis teda (Munrot) ennast võlus ja inspireeris. aga minul on tunne, et see üks novell oli täpselt paras ja et rohkem ei olegi vaja - mitte sellepärast, et teema vüi subjekt poleks huvitav, vaid oligi lihtsalt nii hästi kirjutatud novell.
paradismaja's review against another edition
3.0
Va fan hände? Första novellen var svinbra och efter det gick det verkligen bara utför. Sista novellen - som hela boken är döpt efter - orkade jag bara överblicka för kände ett sånt motstånd att ens ta upp den? Tror de va för långa, för lika, och även om vissa av dom var riktigt klyfta så var de liksom ingen wow upplevelse efter ett tag.
librariandest's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite was "The Face" but they're all good. I read somewhere that Alice Munro is the Chekhov of Canada and I totally get it. The stories build slowly and it seems like nothing is going to happen and then BAM! There's a sharp turn and you see it all in a different light.
qkjgrubb's review against another edition
3.0
Mixed bag
Sometimes I feel like I must not get short stories. I see the same patterns in Munros stories: lots of back story, fine detail, awkward ending. My favorite in this collection was the one about Marlene and Charlene, because of the shocking way it ended-- but most of these, I thought were too long, too deep and in in unsatisfying.
Sometimes I feel like I must not get short stories. I see the same patterns in Munros stories: lots of back story, fine detail, awkward ending. My favorite in this collection was the one about Marlene and Charlene, because of the shocking way it ended-- but most of these, I thought were too long, too deep and in in unsatisfying.
pino_sabatelli's review against another edition
3.0
Tre stelle e mezza. Rispetto ad altre raccolte della Munro mi è sembrata in tono minore. La presenza di alcuni racconti notevoli (“Bambinate” su tutti), non basta a compensare alcune scivolate (come “Wenlock Edge”).
aliciakaye's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse
mangliu0130's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 可能是我读的译本不好吧，同名短篇《幸福过了头》写得好像流水账。最喜欢《一些女人》，读了好几遍结尾才读懂
sloatsj's review against another edition
5.0
My second Munro collection this year and I have the feeling there'll be another.
One of my favorite stories was "Child's Play," about an only child who becomes an anthropologist. The character writes a book about the attitude towards "unique people," meaning, mostly, handicapped. Having chosen to remain single and distanced, the anthropologist finds her one notable relationship was with another girl named Charlene, whom she met at summer camp. Charlene remains attached to the main character into later life, though their one interaction is a letter from Charlene. There is something of a revelation at the end that changes your understanding of the character's choices.
I also enjoyed "Fiction" a lot, about a woman who's left by her husband.
In a couple of cases I felt the end was a bit pat, or too blankly stated where it didn't need to be. Nevertheless, very engaging and wonderfully written stories.
One of my favorite stories was "Child's Play," about an only child who becomes an anthropologist. The character writes a book about the attitude towards "unique people," meaning, mostly, handicapped. Having chosen to remain single and distanced, the anthropologist finds her one notable relationship was with another girl named Charlene, whom she met at summer camp. Charlene remains attached to the main character into later life, though their one interaction is a letter from Charlene. There is something of a revelation at the end that changes your understanding of the character's choices.
I also enjoyed "Fiction" a lot, about a woman who's left by her husband.
In a couple of cases I felt the end was a bit pat, or too blankly stated where it didn't need to be. Nevertheless, very engaging and wonderfully written stories.