Books by Miriam Toews
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review 1: "Go into hard things quickly, eagerly, then retreat. It's the same for thinking, writing, and life." Oh how I loved this book. It might be my favorite of 2014. So sad and beautiful yet downright hilarious. Some of the best writing I've encountered...ever. Many times, throughout t...
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review 1: I initially didn't know what to think of this book- I will admit I wasn't automatically drawn in. I know nothing about Mennonites and, as the story progressed, found myself irritated with the presence of the hooligans and posers in the film crew and their related shenanigans. I g...
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review 1: Miriam Towes writes with great heart and understanding. In this tale Hattie shows up to help look after her sisters children when Min is admitted to the psych ward. The kids have had a difficult time, trying to parent their mom. Their father left some years ago. Hattie has to ...
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review 1: Mit ihrem Buch „Mr T., der Spatz und die Sorgen der Welt“ hat Miriam Toews etwas in meinen Augen ganz Wunderbares geschaffen und geschafft: Sie lässt ihren bereits verstorbenen Vater, der zu Hause jahrelang geschwiegen hat, noch einmal zu Wort kommen, lässt ihn ganz in Ruhe über ...
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review 1: Miriam Toews is a very talented writer who has a knack for portraying characters in a very charming way. I really liked "A Complicated Kindness" and I loved "Irma Voth" but somehow, "The Flying Troutmans" did not have the same charm for me. Now I feel as though she is giving us a...