rudyb 's review for:

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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i feel like this book is one that will take a while to unravel in my head, post-reading. toews does a great job at communicating the urgency of the situation, which is compelling, but also means that we don't get an in-depth understanding of any of the women's inner worlds. this is compounded by the fact that the book is narrated by the male scribe attending the meetings. i thought this was an interesting choice since it constantly reminds the reader of the power imbalance the women are facing as they are unable to read or write, but, again, it means we don't get the inner monologue of the female characters.