The Love Of A Good Woman
The Love Of A Good Woman
Book Brief
352
Short Story Collection • Fiction
1998
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
In Alice Munro's 1998 fictional work, The Love of a Good Woman, the small Canadian town of Jutland is shaken when three teenage boys discover the body of the town's optometrist, Mr. D.M. Willens, in a submerged car. The narrative explores how various incomplete and unreliable perspectives of townspeople intertwine, unraveling secrets that affect their lives profoundly. Sensitive topics: death, infidelity, and violence.
Mysterious
Contemplative
Melancholic
Emotional
Dark
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Alice Munro's The Love of a Good Woman is a masterful collection highlighting her nuanced storytelling and complex characters. Critics praise her keen observational skills and emotional depth. However, some find the nonlinear narrative and ambiguity challenging. Overall, the book is lauded for its profound exploration of human relationships and life's intricacies.
Who Should Read The Love Of A Good Woman?
Readers who appreciate intricate storytelling, complex characters, and emotionally resonant themes as in Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout or Runaway by Alice Munro herself, will enjoy The Love of a Good Woman. Ideal for those who savor literary fiction that delves into human relationships and moral complexities.
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The Love of a Good Woman is a collection of short stories by Alice Munro that won the Giller Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, highlighting its critical acclaim and recognition in the literary world.
Alice Munro, often described as one of the greatest living writers of short stories, showcases her signature style of deep character exploration and complex narratives in The Love of a Good Woman.
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The title story in the collection, The Love of a Good Woman, was initially published in the New Yorker, exemplifying Munro's long-standing relationship with the magazine as a platform for her works.
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352
Short Story Collection • Fiction
1998
Adult
18+ years
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