Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"How I Met My Husband" by Alice Munro - Where's the Humor?

"That's to cool us off, miss." Well, let me tell you that this story did not need any cooling off. It was about as bland as they come. At least "A Rose for Emily" was creepy. This story gave me no feelings whatsoever. I felt like I was simply reading a boring autobiography. Her story was not entertaining as I had expected. While the misunderstandings deserved a chuckle, and the ironic marriage deserved a "hm," I found very little entertaining about this story. I was hoping for some good humor, considering the title. No matter how unique her marriage is, it still isn't a great campfire story. I prefer ones with Betty White and Kansas (summer field studies reference). This story needed more fire to keep it burning.

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