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A review by bloomsbooks0
The Moons of Jupiter by Alice Munro
5.0
This collection was very thought-provoking.
While short stories are generally not a format I enjoy reading, Alice Munro is a master of the short story. Not only was she able to pull me in with almost every story, but I was also often left thinking about philosophical life questions after I had finished one. Her metafictional prose turned ordinary lives into extraordinary stories.
My favorite stories were the opening and the closing: "Chaddeleys and Flemings" and "the Moons of Jupiter." They revolved around similar themes of family history and yet left me with different questions at the end. "Chaddeleys and Flemings" left me wondering about the human ability to construct narratives and stories, even for those we have never met. And "the Moons of Jupiter" left me with the existential question: "What are we doing here on earth?"
As I said, these stories were pretty thought-provoking. None the less, Munro's uncanny ability to construct these large themes in seemingly domestic, working-class stories is what makes her such an amazing author.
I look forward to reading more from her and decided to give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.
While short stories are generally not a format I enjoy reading, Alice Munro is a master of the short story. Not only was she able to pull me in with almost every story, but I was also often left thinking about philosophical life questions after I had finished one. Her metafictional prose turned ordinary lives into extraordinary stories.
My favorite stories were the opening and the closing: "Chaddeleys and Flemings" and "the Moons of Jupiter." They revolved around similar themes of family history and yet left me with different questions at the end. "Chaddeleys and Flemings" left me wondering about the human ability to construct narratives and stories, even for those we have never met. And "the Moons of Jupiter" left me with the existential question: "What are we doing here on earth?"
As I said, these stories were pretty thought-provoking. None the less, Munro's uncanny ability to construct these large themes in seemingly domestic, working-class stories is what makes her such an amazing author.
I look forward to reading more from her and decided to give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.