Too Much Happiness (Hardcover) by Alice Munro

from LynnB

I've always loved Alice Munro's stories and this collection was no exception. She is a masterful writer who draws you into the characters' lives, then presents a shift of perspective or a single event (not necessarily a big event) that makes the reader suddenly rethink what has been happening. Th...

from novelcommentary

I don't read too many books of short stories, but this was a Christmas gift. So after finishing my last novel, I decided to pick this up instead of heading out to Barnes and Noble. The first story was intriguing; a young mother goes to visit her husband in an institution despite the terrible viol...

from debnance

Munro's new book of short stories is filled with human beings. Just when you think you've found a character above reproach, though, Munro says to look again, and you find the ice has melted in your hands. You get the sense that Munro is very, very good at seeing into the hearts of people and find...

from numbernine

Brilliant collection of stories, beautifully written, many about women in the aftermath of a tragedy. This is serious fiction. My only real criticism is there isn't too much terribly surprising. Most of the stories have a similar structure: a first half describing a character's life and a second ...

from loosha

Alice Munro won the 2009 Man Booker International Prize, awarded once every two years 'to a living author for a body of work that has contributed to an achievement in fiction on the world stage'. Alice Munro is the Queen of the short story. Elegant, understated, realization slowly builds as each ...