Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro

Too Much Happiness

Alice Munro

305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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Ten superb new stories by one of our most beloved and admired writers—the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize.In the first story a young wife and mother receives release from the unbearable pain of losing her three children from a mo...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 2,186 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 58%

sad: 45%

dark: 43%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 18%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 7%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 6%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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