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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Tirando um ou outro conto, esse livro foi maravilhoso. Não consigo descrever o tamanho da maestria de Alice Munro em escrever contos tão simples e envolventes. Só posso dizer que quero ler tudo o que ela já escreveu.
It's more like a 3.5 or so.
short comment on The Moons of Jupiter, as I left short comments on the other short stories: started with a sort of morbidly fascinating vibe, and it seemed like the main character was a bit paranoid. That seemed to go away after a bit, and once again, the ending made no sense to me.
In general: very few short stories stood out to me. Overall, I didn't think there was much solid conclusion or a strong climax/conflict in the stories, so I was often left a bit confused.
The author's writing is very simple and straightforward -- not that that's bad! -- and a pretty nice vocabulary.
short comment on The Moons of Jupiter, as I left short comments on the other short stories: started with a sort of morbidly fascinating vibe, and it seemed like the main character was a bit paranoid. That seemed to go away after a bit, and once again, the ending made no sense to me.
In general: very few short stories stood out to me. Overall, I didn't think there was much solid conclusion or a strong climax/conflict in the stories, so I was often left a bit confused.
The author's writing is very simple and straightforward -- not that that's bad! -- and a pretty nice vocabulary.
Las historias de Las Lunas de Júpiter de alguna forma son muy cercanas, aunque nunca hayas pasado por algo como lo que ocurre en ellas.
Short story collections are the most difficult to rate. I liked some very much, some were meh. I definitely like Alice Munro a lot and will get back to her.
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like cuddling up with an old friend who has sweet, sensitive, observant stories to tell...
Eh, I'm sure that the problem is with me, what with her being a Nobel prize winner and all. I just found the stories not very engaging. I get that it is about character development but what good is developing them if they don't do anything?
Alta calidad en general, siempre buscando lo extraordinario dentro de lo cotidiano. Me quedo con Las lunas de Júpiter, y La cena del día del Trabajo.