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Nov 20, 2014
Katie
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This is my first Alice Munro story collection, and I appreciate two things about her at this juncture in my reading.
1) She doesn't think her reader is stupid. This one is especially great because it doubles as a reason why she's such a good writer. I just really like that she lets the characters lead you to your own conclusion. It's easy to get clunky in short stories.
2) She does a lot of character development in a very short time, and does so in a way where each character seems distinct.
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1) She doesn't think her reader is stupid. This one is especially great because it doubles as a reason why she's such a good writer. I just really like that she lets the characters lead you to your own conclusion. It's easy to get clunky in short stories.
2) She does a lot of character development in a very short time, and does so in a way where each character seems distinct.
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