326 reviews for:

Lives of Girls and Women

Alice Munro

3.84 AVERAGE

taliaissmart's review against another edition

2.0

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There is no denying that Munro writes subtly and deftly, but I struggled to enjoy reading about the quotidian events in Del's life. Just too realistic for me!

marloureads's review

3.25

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

maapestaartje's review against another edition

5.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

haayceline's review against another edition

3.0

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Second part was better and more interesting than the first but that might be because I didn’t have a deadline for another assignment coming up and just wanted to finish the first half.

macety's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pelle_kb's review against another edition

3.0

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Najpierw było dość słabo, ale im dalej tym lepiej. Druga najbardziej "powieściowa" Munro jaką czytałam :)

shadesofpemberley's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

zoes_human's review against another edition

2.0

emotional

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This was a coming-of-age novel in which a soft voice speaks gently of truths in such a way that they creep up on you rather than leap out into your face. It's the sort of novel that gives you pause as you read. While it's technically historical fiction, there is something timeless about it. It spoke strongly to the way that we all come to sexual adulthood alone.

There was, however, something that felt faintly incomplete about it. There were things that you wanted to know more of but that were just allowed to drift off into the background of the story despite a sense that those events should go somewhere. The central theme is almost lost amidst the details.

ultimatereader's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gerber_baby's review

3.75

slow-paced