Runaway
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Runaway

by Alice Munro

2004•Drama•344 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fresh, moving novel: polished and layered. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Runaway is a book of short stories by Alice Munro. First published in 2004 by McClelland and Stewart, it was awarded that year's Giller Prize and Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

WomenRelationshipsShort storiesProse & criticismCanadian Short storiesChinese language materialsXuan jiDuan pian xiao shuo

Details

Author
Alice Munro
Published
2004
Pages
344
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