Dear Life
Alice Munro's Dear Life (2000) is a sapphic fiction story collection. Much of the action takes place in Canada and Huron, Lake, Mich. and Ont.. It features Alice Munro (1931-). Readers will find themes of gays, Homosexuality, lesbians and interviews.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 54 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 24 editions across 5 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2012.
At about 336 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About Dear Life
In story after story in this brilliant collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fiancée, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munro’s unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munro’s own childhood. Exalted by her clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, Dear Life shows how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be.[(source)][1]
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2012
Quick answers
Who wrote Dear Life?
Dear Life was written by Alice Munro and first published in 2000.
What genre is Dear Life?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Dear Life?
The median edition has 336 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Dear Life?
Readers who like it often enjoy Fun Home, The miseducation of Cameron Post and Annie on My Mind.
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