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319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143180661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales about departures and beginnings, accidents and dangers, and outgoings and homecomings both imagined and real, paint a radiant, indelible portrait of ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,490 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
sad 20%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 7%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Terminal illnessModerate
Dementia, Death of parentMinor
Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143180661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 08 October 2013
Description
Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales about departures and beginnings, accidents and dangers, and outgoings and homecomings both imagined and real, paint a radiant, indelible portrait of ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,490 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
sad 20%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 7%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Terminal illnessModerate
Dementia, Death of parentMinor
Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia