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Filled with subtle and far-reaching thematic reverberations. . . . [Munro has] an empathy so pitch-perfect. . . . You [are] drawn deftly into another world. The New York Times Book Review
"Profound and beautiful. Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine
Alice Munro has done it again. . . . [She] keeps getting better. . . . Her brush strokes are fine, her vision encompasses humanity from its most generous to its most corrupt, and the effect is nothing short of masterful. The San Francisco Chronicle
Richly detailed and dense with psychological observation. . . . Munro exhibit[s] a remarkable gift for transforming the seemingly artless into art . . . [She] concentrate[s] upon provincial, even backcountry lives, in tales of domestic tragicomedy that seem to open up, as if by magic, into wider, deeper, vaster dimensions. Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books
A perfect 10. . . . With this collection of surprising short stories, Munro once again displays the fertility of her imagination and her craftsmanship as a writer. USA Today
Masterly. . . . [A] remarkable new book. The Los Angeles Times
Daring and unpredictable. . . . Reading Munro is an intensely personal experience. Her focus is so clear and her style so precise. . . . Each [story is] dramatically and subtly different. The Miami Herald
A brand-new collection of short stories from Alice Munro winner of a Man Booker Prize is always cause for celebration, and Too Much Happiness doesn t disappoint. It dazzles. The 10 spare, lovely tales are . . . brimming with emotion and memorable characters. . . . Munro s are stories that linger long after you turn the last page. Entertainment Weekly, Grade A
Finely, even ingeniously, crafted. . . . Deliver[ed] with instinctive acuity. The Seattle Times
Rich. . . . Truthful, in the deepest sense of the word. . . . Reading an Alice Munro short story is like sinking into a reverie. She expertly captures the shadings and byways of associative thought. . . . [Munro] will surely be remembered as the writer who took the short story to the depth of what short fiction can plumb. The Kansas City Star, Best 100 Books of 2009
Rich and satisfying. . . . A commanding collection and one of her strongest. . . . Short fiction of this caliber should be on everyone s reading list. Munro s stories are accessible; she simply writes about life. . . . Honest, intuitive storytelling that gives the short story a good name. Chicago Sun-Times
There's never too much happiness in a Munro collection, just sentence after sentence to die for. Louisville Courier-Journal
[Munro is] universally acknowledged as one of the greatest short-story writers of our time. . . . [Her] work [is] at such a high level. . . . These stories are extraordinary, ample with the shrewdness and empathy that we have come to take for granted in Munro. . . . Her most distinguishing characteristic as a writer is . . . her extraordinary intimacy with her characters. The New Republic
Coherent and compelling. . . . Munro manages to turn the sentimental into the existential. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Stunning. . . . An unexpected gift. . . . Here we have 10 perfectly honed pieces, each a study of the human psyche in hard-to-imagine circumstances that Munro presents, seemingly effortlessly, in an economy of words and sentences. The Buffalo News
As always in her distinctive stories, Alice Murno s style is vivid, her attention tireless, her curiosity omnivorous, and her sentences drawn from the freshest of springs. The Washington Post
If there s a better short story writer working today than Alice Munro, I haven t read her. In story after story, Munro manages to compress whole lives and emotional arcs into 20 or so shapely pages, long enough to engage us in their world but short enough to absorb in a single sitting or commute. Her prose is spare without feeling rushed or cryptic, at once lucid and subtle. Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor
I sit still for Alice Munro s expository passages every time. She lays down such seemingly ordinary but useful sentences, one after another after another. . . . I stay to marvel. . . . Is there anyone writing short fiction today in English who has more authority? Alan Cheuse, NPR
Beautiful. . . . With great insights into human nature. The Grand Rapids Press
All varying degrees of excellent. . . . A work of supreme observational power, employing Munro s deft, controlled sentences in the service of essaying characters who don t realize they re living their lives on the brink until revelation rushes over them. The A.V. Club
Another piercing collection. . . . It s a testament to Munro s mastery that she can make the lurid sing with nuance and explicability. . . . Her ear for dialogue is unerring. . . . Whatever format you favor in storytelling, go ahead and enter Too Much Happiness. It will carry you safely through the gates, and no doubt send you looking for other castles constructed by the stunning Alice Munro. The Plain Dealer
Shows Munro s skills at their best. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Outstanding. . . . [Munro] writes concise descriptions that bring characters and settings to life. . . . [and] throws in observations that serve as nuggets of wisdom. The Wichita Eagle
Consistently engrossing . . . Thoughtfully wrought. . . . [The] material is given piercing clarity by the resolute simplicity and restraint of Ms. Munro s prose. . . . She can raise hackles on the back of your neck with a precisely phrased unadorned verb or noun. . . . The Munro magic is showcased brilliantly. The Washington Times
The unanticipated is in full force here, fresh and exciting. Munro seems to say that mundane lives constructed of order and routine are still governed by random acts. She hides human complexity in the ordinary until it surfaces in unimagined ways. The Providence Journal
As poignant [and] chilling as they come. . . . Why [Munro] is rightly regarded as a master of the form is her deliberate, suspenseful layering of characters and circumstances. . . . Every story in Too Much Happiness is, in a sense, a life story. . . . It s as if the characters are reading along with these mini life lessons, emerging with enviable wisdom and perspective. The L Magazine
Munro is the master of the inevitable surprise. . . . [She] has an uncanny ability to take us inside a characte...
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