A review by astewart1992
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved everything about this book, especially the narrative style. It's not a long story but it has so much so say about family, place, culture, the working class, what's lost and what's gained when progress comes to a rural area. I really liked how the book is not prescriptive. It doesn't tell you what to think but rather puts narratives , situations, and symbols side by side for comparison and its up to the reader to decide the significance.