A review by gwendle_vs_literature
Fight Night by Miriam Toews

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a whirlwind of a story told in the voice of a highly distractable eight-year-old.  Some people might find the stream of consciousness challenging, but I’ve read two other stream of consciousness books in the past year or so, and this one sticks with a single narrator throughout, so it wasn’t too bad. 

I really felt connected to the characters; the specifics weren’t relatable to me, but the humanity and the crazy interpersonal dynamics of the family were. 

I highly recommend this book, and I don’t doubt that I’ll revisit it in the future.