Irma Voth: A Novel
“The wryly funny title character keeps the story poignant.” (USA Today)“A strong and skillful novel . . . a parable of redemption, a powerful theme . . . that leaves the reader with a comforting glow of hope.” (Annie Proulx, Financial Times)“In this compelling and beautiful novel, Toews’s quirky and authentic voice shows increasing range and maturity. She is well on her way to fulfilling her promise as an important and serious writer.” (Montreal Gazette)“Toews . . . combines an intimate coming-of-age tale with picaresque and extremely effective prose.” (Publishers Weekly)“Miriam Toews has a remarkably light touch. She combines a playfully sardonic humour with crushing pathos.” (Times Literary Supplement (London))“Simultaneously poignant and humorous . . . perfectly captures this young woman’s attempt to find her niche in a world so different from that in which she was raised . . . Toews’s unique voice shines.” (Booklist)“A literary novel marked by charm, wit and an original approach to language.” (Kirkus)“ . . . endearingly odd and affecting . . . [Toews] writes with an instinctive grasp of the adolescent point of view.” (Maria Russo, New York Times Book Review)“A witty and thoughtful coming-of-age story. . . . A novel about parenthood and sisterhood, and about redefining those relationships as people grow . . . it succeeds tremendously.” (The Washington Independent Review of Books)