This book was a heartbreaking and infuriating read, the subject matter is very heavy, let’s review.
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
- Category – Historical Fiction
- Length – 216 Pages
- Read Time – 1 Day
- GR Rating – 3 Stars
Women Talking is a recounting of tragic & disturbing events that took place in a Mennonite community secluded in the middle of the woods. Made to believe, by the men, they were being attacked by demonic forces while they slept for their sins, the girls & women of the colony suffered immensely. However, after finding out the truth of the attacks upon them & their children the women decide they must run, a decision not made lightly.
Within the colony only the males are allowed to learn basic reading & writing or about life outside of the colonies. Having never experienced many of the day to day tasks of living in a modern society the women are faced with the challenge of a completely unknown world they’re woefully unprepared for. They do not read nor write, they do not have cellphones, don’t drive, have never held paying jobs, have no connections in the outside world. They must also contend with feeling like leaving the colony & turning their backs on the men would go against god, as the doctrine taught to them, by the men of course, places those male born as superiors meant to subjugate women. Despite their trepidations the women know they must flee from the Mennonites, they must flee their colony in order to protect themselves & their daughters from the continued harm & abuse.
While this book is a short read at just over 200 pages, it’s a heavy story, the abuses endured by the women & girls are stomach turning. Ultimately I rated this book a neutral 3 stars, huge trigger warning if you decide to read this book.
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