A review by pearloz
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews

4.0

I was surprised by how good the writing was; not over the top, not trying-too-hard, just good solid writing. I became interested initially because of the framework of the story: the filming of a movie set in Low-German speaking Mennonite community in Mexico. Obviously, this was based on the filming of Silent Light a great movie from a great, Mexican director of whom I am very fond, Carlos Reygadas (trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etIzLiJfhqA). Miriam Toews, the author here, was an actor in the movie as well and the novel has a feeling of authenticity throughout that couldn't have been accomplished otherwise. Anyhow...great book.