Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews

216 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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For several years, girls and women in the remote Mennonite colony of Molotschna have reported assaults in the night by what some in the community claim are ghosts or demons. Others blame “wild female imagination”—until several of the men behind th...

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Moods

dark 66%
emotional 65%
reflective 61%
sad 49%
challenging 46%
tense 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 19%
informative 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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