A review by softboiledegg
Women Talking by Miriam Toews

dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've been interested in reading this book for awhile as someone that grew up as a Mennonite girl. I was so disappointed that the narrator was a man and while the book provides a lot of commentary on patriarchy and religion it was disappointing it had to be framed through *sigh* a man

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