A review by gabberjaws
Women Talking by Miriam Toews

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 
“No, Ernie, says Agata, there’s no plot, we’re only women talking.”


I think my biggest problem is that I still can’t articulate what I expected from this book.

This is loosely based on a truly horrific real life acts that took place in a Mennonite community from 2005-2009, and the book sells itself on that. So I went into this expecting something revolutionary and poignant.

The women talking was, in and of itself revolutionary, true. And watching them hold on to their faith while coming to terms with the horrible things that had happened to them was impactful. But like I said, the book sells itself on the real life events, and I think I wanted more from this. 
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