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A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

outoftheblue14's review against another edition

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Pagine lette: 129.
A malincuore abbandono questo libro. La voce narrante mi piace molto, però non succede niente. Noia totale. Forse era proprio questo l'intento dell'autrice: descrivere la noia di una vita da Mennonita, e come un'interpretazione fondamentalista del cristianesimo possa distruggere una famiglia.

Sono sicura che alla fine Nomi troverà il modo di fuggire... ma da altre recensioni sembra che non scopriremo mai cosa è successo alla madre e alla sorella. Peccato, perché quest'autrice e il suo stile mi piacciono molto, ma proprio mi sembra che questo libro non finisca mai.

sandiet's review against another edition

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1.0

Save rating and reviewing for after bookclub meeting.

jenmulholland's review

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.75

snoda's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sophielovelovesreading's review against another edition

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5.0

It’s good and then it gets REALLY good—my fav book ever 

_samanthabaileyy's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

elsiestu's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

morgan3llis's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

Generally love this author but had a really hard time staying engaged in this book.

drsldn's review against another edition

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4.0

interesting, surprising and very moving

grayjay's review against another edition

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4.0

As sixteen year old Nomi stumbles through her life in the tiny Mennonite settlement of East Village, slowly uncovering what happened to her sister and mother, who each disappeared in the middle of the night, Toews paints a remarkably relatable picture of the life of this sensitive, courageous young woman, completely at odds with her conservative, misogynistic society.