christa reviewed All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
lol fuck
5 stars
Content warning mention of suicide
I started reading this at the recommendation of @roadbeard@void.holdings after finishing women talking, without reading anything about it. I wasn't really ready for it, and I'm not sure if I ever really could have been. I don't know how you prepare to read a whole book about suicide, suicidal ideation often in deep detail, and loving, often hilarious family that grapples with waves all of that without flinching, and go on about your day. it was beautiful and funny and fun and relatable, and also often absolutely devastating to the point of being near unreadable. so, read it for sure, but if these topics are sensitive for you, maybe tread carefully