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awonn's review against another edition
3.0
“Intelligence makes her cold. Intelligent means cold, for a woman.”
“Amanda W. is beautiful and sweet and I wish they did not put her in jail because I miss her with all my heart.”
“Amanda W. is beautiful and sweet and I wish they did not put her in jail because I miss her with all my heart.”
jeffgrann's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed some great stories here. This one and "Dear Life", ok, you've got me Munro.
mhoward's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
taracanread's review against another edition
3.0
An ok read. It should start with a different story to get your attention. I wouldn't recommend it, but it did keep my attention enought to get through it.
sloatsj's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful collection of stories about love and marriages. Munro establishes the emotional life of her characters effortlessly and with great tone. She's convincing. My favorite stories were:
The Floating Bridge: a story about a women ill with cancer who is dragged along on a visit to her new caretaker's home. Here she encounters a young man who appears to represent both life and death.
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: a somewhat preposterous story of unlikely matchmaking and the horrid behavior of teenage girls. I loved the desolate atmosphere of the hotel and its wastrel inmate, put right by a woman who wears short socks with dresses.
The Bear Came Over the Mountain: a story about a woman who moves into a nursing home when her memory deteriorates. When her husband visits, he finds she has largely forgotten him and fallen for another elderly resident, whom she knew when she was young.
The Floating Bridge: a story about a women ill with cancer who is dragged along on a visit to her new caretaker's home. Here she encounters a young man who appears to represent both life and death.
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: a somewhat preposterous story of unlikely matchmaking and the horrid behavior of teenage girls. I loved the desolate atmosphere of the hotel and its wastrel inmate, put right by a woman who wears short socks with dresses.
The Bear Came Over the Mountain: a story about a woman who moves into a nursing home when her memory deteriorates. When her husband visits, he finds she has largely forgotten him and fallen for another elderly resident, whom she knew when she was young.
oregon_small_fry's review against another edition
3.0
I have immense respect & awe for the craft of short stories but need to realize that I don't really enjoy reading them.
ldv's review against another edition
4.0
These are the first [a:Alice Munro|6410|Alice Munro|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg] stories I've ever read. Wow. They are amazing. I understand why she was so acclaimed. The depth of the stories, the characters, the variety and yet bound by common themes (this particular collection, at least, that theme is women's relationships, as reflected by the book title). I was often startled by the abrupt endings, but nonetheless the endings were appropriate. Some stories stuck with me more than others, but that's to be expected. The stories would make excellent material for women's book clubs, too.
I will definitely read more Munro.
I will definitely read more Munro.
zhzhang's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book of Alice Munro that I read/listen. I like most of the stories in the book - all the characters are very vividly written and importantly, the relationship among all those characters in individual story is the essential of the story. It seems that Munro writes the relationship, the thoughts of the characters, the conversation and much more in such an easy way that I feel that I am listening to an old friend who is telling me all those stories. Will definitely check out her other books.