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Dec 22, 2021Kimthereadingqueen rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was hard to rate this book, as the stories either hit the bullseye, or fall flat halfway to their mark. Worth reading, but you'll know which ones to skip.
Sep 05, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
If you don’t mind adultery and promiscuity, then read away. I read the first two stories and into the third, I realized the storyline wasn’t much different than the first two. I was looking for something more wholesome, so returned the…
Apr 01, 20191aa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The stories are of the now typical Munro manner, but there was one story, told from the point of view of the main character, of looking for the office of where the character will have an appointment the next day but eventually gets into a…
May 13, 2018idek rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written and it makes my heart get filled with warmth
Sep 26, 2017horthhill rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Dear Life" by Alice Munro is a wonderful collection of short stories. While my favourite is 'Corrie', there wasn't a single story that I disliked. I found myself only able to read one story a day because I wanted a bit of time to think…
Oct 04, 2016
I read all the short stories in this book but it was not my favourite collection of Alice Munro's work. It didn't hold my interest as much as some of her previous collections. It also needed better editing!
Aug 15, 2016
AVAILABLE IN AUDIOBOOK, BUT MAY PREFER LARGE PRINT BECAUSE OF STORIES
Nov 09, 2015DesLi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you like reading short stories on life with depth, it is a great choice. This book was written by a Nobel Laureate in Literature on short stories. Having said that if you are looking for movie-like entertaining short stories, this…
Sep 17, 2014empbee rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A real master of short stories. Great style but simple, unique at the same time. The stories read like unsolved mysteries of life and its players - humans.
Aug 21, 2014uncommonreader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Of interest are the last four autobiographical pieces. Not my favorite collection, but still wonderful.
Aug 16, 2014
Everyday stories of everyday people and their foibles, we all have one or two of these stories in our lives. She connects with them and makes us examine our own narratives.
May 01, 2014DanglingConversations rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I am not a fan of short stories at the best of times and this book is a quintessential example of why I don't like this genre. Snippets of sad lives, neglect, misunderstanding and few redeeming events to pull the characters or the…
mxt144
Feb 05, 2014mxt144 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I couldn't finish the book. I just couldn't connect with any of the characters, and the themes were too repetitive.
mytwin
Jan 20, 2014mytwin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It was great to read ALICE again just after her Nobel win.She is a breath of fresh south western Ontario air!
lolo1
Oct 11, 2013
Congratulations to a brilliant author for winning the Nobel prize for literature, 2013. Alice Munro has been my favourite author since I read "Dance of the Happy Shades" and, though USA would love to lay claim to her, she is OURS! A great…
Jun 13, 2013writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's been a while since I enjoyed a book of short stories as much as I did this one. To read in such picturesque words about events and times in the not so distant past is indeed a treat and Munro has done justice to the times in a…
Jun 13, 2013JCLDorianA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Stories about the moment in time a life is forever altered by a decision, a chance encounter or by a simple twist of fate.
May 27, 2013CandiCan rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the 1st book I've read by Alice Munro. She is very skilled at writing short stories. The book left me feeling melancholy but I did enjoy.
Jane60201
May 03, 2013Jane60201 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent collection of short stories from a reliably good writer.
Mar 09, 2013HopeButterfly rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I really only read one short story.....didn't have time to continue with the book as it had to go back to library. I kept it on my list to get again to give it another try...I was interested in the short story I read but it just ended…
Feb 24, 2013bookwormjeph rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This collection of short stories is of the usual high standard of Alice Munroe's writings and if you are not familiar with her writings it would be a very intriguing starting point. These short stories are original, intelligent and some…
Dec 30, 2012Michael Colford rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Alice Munro, the master of the modern short story, continues to show her prodigious talent in her latest collection entitled Dear Life. Each story illuminates a life at a pivotal moment and who this moment affects its subject. Dear Life…
Dec 29, 2012vickiz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Dear Life, like every new Alice Munro collection, is like returning for what will be a wonderful visit with a cherished, wise and quietly wicked good friend. Does it feel that way even if you are discovering Munro for the first time? I…
ksoles
Dec 29, 2012ksoles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In "Dear Life," Alice Munro deliberately leaves crucial backstory sketchy or fills it in at incongruent points in the narrative. She embraces a fragmentary quality. She marks her plots with abrupt departure, eerie premonitions and…
Aug 18, 2012
October 10, 2013: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Canadian author Alice Munro, "master of the contemporary short story"!