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Oh boy. Like, this was the first Alice Munro book I've ever read (listened to), and I get it--Alice Munro can write a short story. I don't think audiobook is the right medium for this though, or at least not with these 2 readers? It took me forever to get through this because I had it in the car but they made me sleepy. So boring. Still, obviously, I can admire the quality of her prose.
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Like Mad Men, sometimes, if it took place in rural Canada. I probably never would have read this if it weren't part of the list I chose to work from for my fiftyfifty.me major, but now I'm glad I did, and I'm feeling extra gratified at having been in the middle of it when Munro won the Nobel. I tend to lose patience with short story collections, but I guess I should get over that.
The only thing about this book is that, if you're not too fond of people in general, these stories won't help.
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The only thing about this book is that, if you're not too fond of people in general, these stories won't help.
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Another gorgeous set of stories from Munro, including a small set of autobiographical stories at the end.
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