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Miriam Toews, Miriam Toews
277 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The nicely drawn contrast between what Irma knows and suspects and what the reader understands about her world gives Irma Voth a suspenseful charge from the first pages.” —Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail (Toronto) In a rare coming-of-age novel that b...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Child abuseModerate
Murder, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Grief—
Miriam Toews, Miriam Toews
277 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The nicely drawn contrast between what Irma knows and suspects and what the reader understands about her world gives Irma Voth a suspenseful charge from the first pages.” —Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail (Toronto) In a rare coming-of-age novel that b...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Child abuseModerate
Murder, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Grief