Reviews

Naiset puhuvat by Miriam Toews

toadoverload's review against another edition

hopeful sad tense slow-paced

4.0

katieandgus24's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A powerful and emotional read. It’s definitely slow - don’t expect a lot of action but the defection the women are doing is very profound 

wsmythe19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

A book that needs to be read and understood and loved. As a man, raised by women, I related to August. As a man who was put among boys, I understood August. But more importantly, in the era of bear or man, I understand why its the bear after finishing the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

hoshi's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

gsantino32's review against another edition

soft dnf

leydiiiii's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

vcb182's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lori_vols's review against another edition

5.0

This book speaks of the subjugation and repression of women that has occurred throughout human history. It speaks of the brutality and injustice of the patriarchal system, the perversion of faith to justify male dominance and all actions of men against women. It speaks to societies who value livestock more than women. It speaks to generational cycles that teach both men and women to accept abuse as normalcy in life. It speaks to men teaching this to boys, and women teaching this to girls. It speaks to the importance of education for girls and women, and the impulse of some societies to estrange women from the world around them and hold them prisoner with illiteracy, brute force, generational cycles, and a weaponized faith.

But above all, it speaks of women’s strength, perseverance, and determination, particularly when their children are threatened or harmed.

This book is the epitome of the saying, “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.”

el_entrenador_loco's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

katieoxee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5