Reviews

Summer of My Amazing Luck by Miriam Toews

erinmcentegart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

erinnz's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent

brianajae's review against another edition

4.0

This book was an easy read, I tackled it in a night or two, but I found myself not really caring about the plight of these single moms on welfare. It was cool to get another perspective though

kjulie's review against another edition

4.0

I didn't think I would enjoy this, but I did. I'm not usually a fan of contemporary fiction, as I find it depressing most of the time, but this cleverly written story about mothers on welfare during a rainy Winnipeg summer captured my heart. Well done Miriam Toews.

averdesca1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

harvio's review against another edition

3.0

- an earlier novel by Manitoba's Governor General's Award Winning author of "A Complicated Kindness" (Giller Prize Finalist)
- the light, humorous story of two welfare moms and their battle with welfare regulations and ratfink neighbours

gracklefan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.5

groundbreakingcanary's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

clem's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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? Yes

3.0

likesbooks's review against another edition

4.0

This was a reread for me. I think I understand better how someone can find themselves in the circumstances that occur here. My favourite of hers so far is "All my Puny Sorrows" . This is well worth the read for the family dynamics and friendships that Toews does so well.