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Fight Night
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bookshelves: arc, from-publisher-author, literary-fiction, non-ya, owned, 4-and-a-half-stars, recommend, i-love-these-characters, project-clear-ur-sh-t, reviewed
Oct 27, 2021
bookshelves: arc, from-publisher-author, literary-fiction, non-ya, owned, 4-and-a-half-stars, recommend, i-love-these-characters, project-clear-ur-sh-t, reviewed
Life is a mystery.
There are no real rules or patterns. We all just wander through without guidelines or parameters, just vibing and seeing what happens. Surprises around every corner.
In other words: I should have hated this book, and instead I loved it.
I hated the other book I've read by this author very much, and I expected to feel neutral at best about this one, and yet - I am stubborn. I refuse to not read books I have no chance of liking.
And look how well it works out for me!!!
I am so in love with the narrator of this book, an ornery funny smart nine year old. (2021 was the year of realizing I like child narrators even though I am not a huge fan of real-life children.) I am obsessed with her equally ornery grandmother, and her emotive and somewhat crazy mom, and even the absent dad and unborn child this is addressed to have soft spots in my book just for creating this story.
As soon as I finished this, I did two things:
- lent my mom my copy
- thought about rereading.
What higher praise could there be?
Bottom line: Miriam Toews, we remain in good graces.
Well, I can't speak for you. But good-ish.
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pre-review
i give up on thinking i have any idea what books i'll like.
this was just wonderful.
review to come / 4.5 stars maybe 5
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currently-reading updates
sure, i hated the first book i read by this author with a fiery passion. but life is about growth
clear ur sh*t book 60
no quest, just seeing how many more i can finish
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
There are no real rules or patterns. We all just wander through without guidelines or parameters, just vibing and seeing what happens. Surprises around every corner.
In other words: I should have hated this book, and instead I loved it.
I hated the other book I've read by this author very much, and I expected to feel neutral at best about this one, and yet - I am stubborn. I refuse to not read books I have no chance of liking.
And look how well it works out for me!!!
I am so in love with the narrator of this book, an ornery funny smart nine year old. (2021 was the year of realizing I like child narrators even though I am not a huge fan of real-life children.) I am obsessed with her equally ornery grandmother, and her emotive and somewhat crazy mom, and even the absent dad and unborn child this is addressed to have soft spots in my book just for creating this story.
As soon as I finished this, I did two things:
- lent my mom my copy
- thought about rereading.
What higher praise could there be?
Bottom line: Miriam Toews, we remain in good graces.
Well, I can't speak for you. But good-ish.
------------------
pre-review
i give up on thinking i have any idea what books i'll like.
this was just wonderful.
review to come / 4.5 stars maybe 5
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currently-reading updates
sure, i hated the first book i read by this author with a fiery passion. but life is about growth
clear ur sh*t book 60
no quest, just seeing how many more i can finish
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
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October 25, 2021
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December 26, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021 01:33PM
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I loved how Toews wrote fight night, and it was a lot funnier than I anticipated. Great review Emma!
Jess˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ wrote: "I loved how Toews wrote fight night, and it was a lot funnier than I anticipated. Great review Emma!"agreed!!! thank you :)
I think I may have mentioned this before, but I attended a reading with Miriam and two other authors. She was so smart and easy going,that I could have listened to her all night just to hear her voice. Kinda like reading your reviews.
