Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munro

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories

Alice Munro

338 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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In the her tenth collection (the title story of which is the basis for the new film Hateship Loveship), Alice Munro achieves new heights, creating narratives that loop and swerve like memory, and conjuring up characters as thorny and contradictory...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 80%
sad 36%
challenging 15%
funny 10%
mysterious 8%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 41%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.98

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