Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews

216 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Based on real events, Women Talking is the story of eight women in a remote Mennonite colony who face an agonizing decision in the aftermath of a series of unspeakable sexual crimes.One evening, eight Mennonite women climb into a hayloft to conduc...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 11,676 reviews

Moods

dark: 65%

emotional: 65%

reflective: 62%

sad: 50%

challenging: 45%

tense: 37%

hopeful: 31%

inspiring: 19%

informative: 11%

funny: 8%

mysterious: 4%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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