I don‘t read many short story collections and I think it‘s why it took me so long to read it. I would go back to the book between reading others. It is also my first Alice Munro read. She really paints a wonderful picture and her stories almost seem like a novel all on their own. All the characters are complicated which I really enjoyed as well. I will read her again. If you don‘t read short story collections Alice Munro is a good place to start.