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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
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Suicide