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karenmichele's review against another edition
5.0
I now know why Alice Munro is considered a master of the short story! I own a number of her books, but unfortunately had not cracked them open. I can’t wait to read other collections now that I have read Too Much Happiness. I was completely enthralled by the first half of the book. “Dimensions” left me breathless. I found “Fiction” left me terribly sad and “Wenlock Edge” and “Free Radicals” had the feel of full length psychological thrillers packed into the short story form. I also loved “Wood” and its hopeful ending. I need to re-read a few of the stories because I know my lack of engagement was the fault of my reading, not the telling. When I look back at the wide range of emotions these stories elicited, I know I have met with one of the best collections I have ever read.
ealcala's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
anne_k96's review against another edition
4.0
Munro really dives into the depths of humanity in this collection, sometimes in ways that left me deeply unsettled and needing to take a break from the book. The writing is vivid, lyrical at times, and always piercing. From the mundanity of staring at tree bark to the complexity of forgiveness, Too Much Happiness is poignant and thoughtful on every page.
leliforever's review against another edition
3.0
Ήταν απλά οκ. Κάποιες ιστορίες καλύτερες από κάποιες άλλες. Ορισμένες ήταν αρκετά βαρετές θα έλεγα.
mitaluimmekerran's review against another edition
4.0
3,5 tähteä, tai neljä miinus. Kauniisti kerrotut novellit rakensivat ihania pienoismaailmoja, ja nautin kovasti näiden lukemisesta, mutta jotain tästä silti jäi puuttumaan. Vahvuus, vaikuttumisen tunne, ehkä niin. Mutta lisää Alice Munroa lukulistalle, ehdottomasti.
debbieg's review against another edition
4.0
Munro's stories are always brilliant, clear-eyed and observant. I found this collection rather bleak, full of the lonely and the lost, capturing the deep holes (the title of one of the stories) that lie beneath our seemingly normal middle-class lives. Worth reading, but maybe over a period of time, not all in a rather bitter gulp.
sindee_turner's review against another edition
4.0
My first introduction to Alice Munro. Been in love ever since.
ninniabenius's review against another edition
4.0
Alltid svårt att sätta betyg på en novellsamling men Munroe skriver på ett väldigt trevligt sätt och de flesta av novellerna var riktigt bra.
neurospicychaos's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this, unfortunately I really didn’t like the titular story. I listened to the audiobook version and the titular story has characters with a wide range of accents, which the narrator did not manage to convey at all successfully. It atrocious and frankly mangled the entire story. How you can manage to make both Swedish, Russian, German and French accents sound vaguely Scottish is beyond me, especially since the narrator was American! Do not do the accents is can’t do it convincingly. It was horrible.
zobeet's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed all the stories I read but had the problem I often have with short story collections, namely I just couldn't motivate to keep reading.