All My Puny Sorrows, Miriam Toews, McSweeney's, 2014, 321 pp
Sometimes a novel has so much heart, is so full of love, humor and good cheer in the face of hard times, that when I finish reading it I feel I have been given a huge gift I didn't even know I needed or wanted. All My Puny Sorrows was such a novel for me.
In fact, words fail me as I try to figure out how to write a review. I have had the book on my shelves for some time. I put it as the October book for my own 2018 challenge to read a book a month from my last 12 years of TBR lists. I am so happy I did.
So I will just say that if you have ever had a gnarly sorrow in your life which seemed to have no solution or for which you could find no solace, you must read All My Puny Sorrows.
You said all it needed to be said about the book in your last sentence. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood!
DeleteWow! That is quite a recommendation. Such an interesting title for the book. I am intrigued.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that the title comes from a poem by Samuel Coleridge. It is a good poem!
DeleteIt's amazing how profoundly and deeply a book touches the depth of our soul that it takes our breathe away sometimes. Glad that you enjoyed reading All My Puny Sorrows.
ReplyDeleteAh, you get me as a reader! Thank you.
DeleteThis is a wonderful book, Judy, and I'm so glad you liked it too. I gave it 5 stars (not a frequent occurrence).
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to know you have read it and loved it as much!
DeleteOkay this book seems to have been on my home shelf for the past few years -- now I am moving it way near the top of my pile. thx for the word on it.
ReplyDeleteIt was on my shelf for ages. We can give Miriam Toews a new surge in popularity!
DeleteI'm adding this to my TBR because I need a book like this in my life.
ReplyDeleteOh good. I think most everyone does.
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