All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

All My Puny Sorrows

Miriam Toews with Emily Moon (Narrator)

11 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Elf and Yoli are sisters. While on the surface Elfrieda's life is enviable (she's a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, wealthy, and happily married) and Yolandi's a mess (she's divorced and broke, with two teenagers growing up too quickly), they a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,080 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 81%
reflective 65%
dark 54%
funny 44%
challenging 23%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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