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nairijan's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A really dazzling collection. I am so happy to finally have read Munro’s writing. All of her short stories in this collection are so delicately and precisely written that I didn’t mind the slow pacing. A meticulous eye for detail and a precision that fills every story on domestic life, Munro recapitulates some of the deepest human emotions in these nine short stories. My favorite ones include “Comfort,” “Nettles,” and “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” the last of which should be studied by anyone wanting to write a good short story.
sarah_johnson_2's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
julziez's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
3.0
decoyps2's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
layvitar's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
superchemgirl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
schellenbergk's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.5
tmiles's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lsoucy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- 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? It's complicated
“I did not understand why Alfrida looked at him with such a fiercely encouraging smile. All of my experience of a woman with men, of a woman listening to her man, hoping and hoping that he will establish himself as somebody she can be reasonably proud of, was in the future.”