Chivers Sound Library: Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage Lib/E : Stories (CD-Audio)

from porch_reader

This was my first collection of Alice Munro's short stories. She'd been on my "to read" list for a long time, and after she won the Nobel Prize in Literature this year, I picked up this collection of short stories at Prairie Lights. Munro is a master of her craft. Her short stories contain more d...

from phyllis.shepherd

Alice Munro is one of my favorite authors. She has a wonderful talent for seeing into the hearts and minds of people in ways to which we can all relate. This is an excellent collection. The final story, "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," was adapted into the 2006 film "Away from Her."

from viviennestrauss

First off, I can't believe this is my first Alice Munro book, unless I've read one long ago and forgotten it. I was slow to warm up to her but I mainly blame that on having just finished several phenomenally great novels. By the end though, I can't help but give this 5 stars.

from Niecierpek

I love it and am a bit ambivalent at the same time. Munro's stories are so close to real life, and so undisguised, and about such difficult subjects, that reading her is like going to the therapist. She is an absolute master of the structure, the intrigue and the style. Once I start reading, I ca...

from sometimeunderwater

Wonderful, as always with Munro. Each story has a unique melancholy beauty, and they grow with their proximity to one another, so it's hard to pick a favourite. The title story and the closer (The Bear Came Over the Mountain) are perhaps the most obviously brilliant. Also highlight: 'Comfort', 'F...