All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

All My Puny Sorrows

Miriam Toews

321 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Miriam Toews is beloved for her irresistible voice, for mingling laughter and heartwrenching poignancy like no other writer. In her most passionate novel yet, she brings us the riveting story of two sisters, and a love that illuminates life.You wo...

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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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