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All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

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brookebuonauro's review against another edition

5.0

Tremendous!!!!! Miriam Toews captured caring for chronically ill family members with so much humor and honesty… a new fave 4 sure.

amyrhoda's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

beanpod's review against another edition

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5.0

So beautiful. So painful. I loves the lit references, the beautiful depiction of familial relationships and commitment. Sometimes I laughed out loud, mostly I read silently, devouring this book. The rest of the time I cried.

narolaz's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad slow-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

4.0

liac's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.5

Had some moments where it was really good but mostly a very slow and often repetitive read. Probably a point to some of that but it didn’t work for me

abbywebb's review against another edition

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3.0

Whoa, seriously heavy but worth the read. Miriam Toews is a truly gifted and exceptional writer. She has such a realistic yet poetic approach to her ramblings. I loved reading about my hometown too - I vividly pictured every location she mentioned.