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The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews

3 reviews

abbruzzese's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring fast-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? Yes

3.75

something about the way miriam toews writes siblings makes my heart swell with love for my own sisters. it's just so familiar, i think. i can't stay, and i sure as hell can't leave. i don't know how to help you but i will never stop trying. we kill each other, we love each other back to life. i have no patience left for you, yet i will find more because you are my sister.

as with irma voth, this book is funny and heartwarming and well-written. i find that a lot of books with a trio of characters at the core often end up with one side of the triangle being weaker than the other, but i didn't find that with this book. hattie/logan, logan/thebes, thebes/hattie—each relationship has its quirks, its weaknesses, its own little magic, equally strong.
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adabubba's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I continue to be amazed by Miriam Toews ability to make me smile and laugh in the most tragic of circumstances, and I am eternally grateful for it.
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iriskooijman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book would make auch a great road movie.
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