Reviews

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

cvergobbi's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

kiki_reads07's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars.

It’s a short read but depressing as all get out. The premise of the book sounds great but the execution is disjointed which left me pretty disappointed.

megkratz's review against another edition

4.0

This is the first time I’ve read a book that I believe will get better when I eventually reread it

mysticdreamer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

3.0

swivelhead's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

lh509's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

radiatorpasta's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

apart from the format of the writing being a hindrance (I found the lack of speech marks etc made it difficult to follow who was speaking) this is a very important and moving story.
it would have been very easy to go into crass levels of detail on the

SA perpetrated against the women

which I'm glad wasn't the case

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

aschwab805's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide

melissawhite's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

An intense, important book, incredibly written. Everyone should read this book.

hilary314's review against another edition

3.0

Consumed via Audiobook (Audible).

I dont really know what I just read, but I am glad I did.