Reviews

Irma Voth by Miriam Toews

heeyitsamy's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

paigesreadingcorner's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

aemulatio's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

amethyst_hearts_books's review against another edition

4.0

Read it very quickly. If you liked "A Complicated Kindness", you'll like this. I just fall in love with her characters.

deannepeter's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was quirky and had a few surprises along the way. It made me think a lot about love and forgiveness, trying to find your voice,and the struggle to find meaning in your life.

abwicks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Death, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

siobhanward's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 Toews continues to write great female characters who are conflicted and struggling, but not weak or hopeless. Irma Voth was a bit of a change from what I've read of Toews' before, as the focus on Mennonites was a lot stronger than her other books I've read recently. Irma was a great character, although at times the book felt as though it might have been better as a short story or novella, since at times nothing really happened.

The characters, as usual, were great, and like all of Toews' books, this one will stay with me for a while. 

lifesarosch's review

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Gorgeous writing, plot felt a bit off in places. 

anitahacker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kumquatlemon's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5