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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
The short-story format is usually not my favorite, because I want more time to get to know the characters and, when reading one story after another as I have done with this collection, have some trouble not confusing the characters in the various stories. But I like Munro's style and will gladly read more of her work.
These stories pulled at my heart, they weren't exactly sad, instead, they were quiet and without resolution. I wanted more happiness for the characters. Munro is quoted "That's something I think is growing on me as I get older: Happy endings."Me too.
I haven't read her last group of stories, but I have them on my TBR pile and I will be searching them for a happy ending. The language here is beautiful and often surprising. Munro is undeniably a master at her craft. I did find that I needed to leave space between the stories to let them sink in and appreciate them. Well worth the time.
I haven't read her last group of stories, but I have them on my TBR pile and I will be searching them for a happy ending. The language here is beautiful and often surprising. Munro is undeniably a master at her craft. I did find that I needed to leave space between the stories to let them sink in and appreciate them. Well worth the time.
As with every Munro I pick up these days, each story is like a heavy, dark praline. You enjoy it slowly for the very fact that it is small; the flavour is dense and dark and utterly enjoyable. Some have a spritely, bright filling, some a sting of bitterness and together, as they are collected, they come into one another. Separate, they are slight treasures worthy of savouring.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
With books like these I slowly turn around on my dislike of collected short stories. What's original and weird and exciting about the people involved? Very little. Does Munro still manage to make them appealing? Most of the time.
Sadly, I couldn't get into this as much as I could with the other short story collections I've read the past few weeks.
Gli undici racconti che costituiscono questa raccolta (che dall'ultimo racconto prende il titolo) sono - per dirla con Guccini - stanze di vita quotidiana .
Le protagoniste sono donne, a volte parlano in prima persona, è quella che ci viene raccontata è una parte più o meno ampia della loro storia: si parte da un momento, una scena chiara e lì - quasi come con le live photo - una volta che si sfiora la scena i personaggi si animano, se ne scoprono storie, drammi, insicurezze; niente di eclatante, storie tutto sommato normali, quotidiane appunto. E lì entra in gioco la bravura dell'autrice che con una scrittura densa e intensa nobilita le sue storie e le loro protagoniste.