Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is grounded, original and unhurried. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Alice Munro has long been heralded for her penetrating, lyrical prose, and in "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" -- the basis for Sarah Polley's film Away From Her -- her prodigious talents are once again on display.
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- Author
- Alice Munro
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 323
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- Open Library
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