Reviews

Fugitives by Alice Munro

mlefever1's review against another edition

3.0

Of course she's an excellent writer. I felt like I had a very good image of each character. Overall I didn't care for most of the stories. The repeated theme of the lead woman trying to overcome her station in life with some dignity, though relevant, got old for me.

tanyamck's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

lcmilewski's review against another edition

5.0

Each story in this book is beautifully constructed. Munro's characters are so real and fully fleshed out, even when we only meet them for a few days of their lives. She takes common tropes and twists them, leaving endings often unsatisfying but resonant.

edenali's review against another edition

4.0

These stories chillingly bring home the gigantic scale of personal tragedies that seem small to the outsider. Poignant and heartbreaking.

smallicedmocha's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first foray into short stories and I'm glad I started with Alice Munro. It was slow going at first because I wasn't used to this style of storytelling, and all of them ended with me wanting a bit more. More detail, more happenings, more explanation, etc. After I got into the swing of things, though, I started appreciating the way she really makes you exist in that particular moment. I might not fully understand what came before and have only an inkling of what could come after, but I very fully experienced the moment she was writing about at the time.

thelizabeth's review against another edition

3.0

First London-based street acquisition. Good mojo.

thingtwo's review against another edition

5.0

Alice Munro - you can't just read her once. You've got to read her again, and again, and again.

Her stories written about women and men who live lives like you and I - quietly going about their days, wondering if they missed out on that great big love, or that great big chance; arguing with their children, or their parents, or both; pretending that life is grand, pretending that life isn't pointless.

She writes lush, beautiful tales which are long and enjoyable to read. I'm reading her again, soon.

apd8's review against another edition

3.0

Thought that the first story “Runaway” was absolutely brilliant. Sadly all the stories that followed disappointed me slightly.

ljenkins09's review against another edition

4.0

Every one of these stories was well written and interesting. Even knowing that each would end with a twist I could never guess how. Solid.

lillistillinlondon's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Honestly bored shitless by it. Didn’t see the brilliance that was spoken about in the reviews. Nearly couldn’t finish it. Some nice descriptions and thought out situations but just not my kind of book.