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by Toews, Miriam
Knopf Canadian Publishing | September 7, 2010 | Trade Paperback
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Not Quite There
JCC
11 months ago
This book has great potential but somehow just misses the mark. I liked it well enough to finish it, but wouldn't recommend it. I think perhaps it was the ending that did me in - not believable, too quick, and disappointing.
An enjoyable ride in a jalopy van!
Stacey S
14 months ago
I quite enjoyed reading about the Troutmans. A dysfunctional family on a cross country road trip. Although the subject matter of this novel is very heavy ( mental illness, suicide attempts, neglect) Toews does an excellent job of keeping things light (at times downright hysterical) with her excellent timing and dry wit. It actually had me thinking of the movie Little Miss Sunshine on more than one occasion. Not that they were similar stories so much as the characters reminded me of each other. I particularly loved Thebes, and would love to spend some time with her and just hang, yo! Recommended read
3.5 stars, to be exact
Peachy TO
2 years ago
Toews' style, caustic and dry wit had me laughing out loud when describing mental illness and abandonment, two things that I would say are the least funny on my hilarity scale. Her quirky characters and their haphazard road trip often reminded me of Little Miss Sunshine, although the story lines were quite different in content. I'm not too convinced on the ending, as it seemed a bit offensive to my sensibilities, but the book was otherwise enjoyable enough for me to rate it fairly well, and look for more of Toews' work. www.booksnakereviews.blogspot.com
Not a Book I Enjoyed
MacFly
3 years ago
A couple of years ago, I tried to read A Complicated Kindness by Mariam Towes. I didn’t enjoy it and it is one of a very few books that I did not finish. Many people who enjoy similar books to me loved A Complicated Kindness and I always wondered if I gave up on it too easily. Flash forward to today and I thought I would try again with her next novel, The Flying Troutmans. I’m sad to say that although I finished this book, I did not enjoy it. I did not find the characters likable, I wasn’t a fan of the writing style and I didn’t enjoy the story. There will be many who will love this book but I, a die-hard fan of Canadian authors, did not.
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Format:Trade Paperback
Dimensions:5.18 x 8 x 0.68 in
Published:September 7, 2010
Publisher:Knopf Canadian Publishing
Language:English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:ISBN - 10:0307400905ISBN - 13:9780307400901
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