The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro

The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose

Alice Munro

224 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective slow-paced
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Description

In this series of interweaving stories, Munro recreates the evolving bond between two women in the course of almost forty years. One is Flo, practical, suspicious of other people's airs, at times dismayingly vulgar. the other is Rose, Flo's stepda...

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Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 38%
sad 22%
dark 16%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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