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   What is a note on the book Women Talking?

   • 1. Women Talking begins with "A Note on the Novel" which explains that the story is a fictionalized account of real events. What is the difference between reading this novel versus reading a news story or nonfiction book about these events?

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   Is women talking a good book?

   • “Miriam Toews’s Women Talking is a flawless, ferocious work of art. This is the kind of novel that changes you. Get ready.” —Laura van den Berg, author of The Third Hotel “An exquisite critique of patriarchal culture . . . riveting and revelatory . . . Stunningly original and altogether arresting.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

   Book club questions for Women Talking: (Movie Tie-in)

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   Is women talking a true story?

   • Women Talking is "both a reaction through fiction to these true-life events, and an act of female imagination." It is also a work of deep moral intelligence, a master class in ethics beautifully dressed as a novel. And, surprisingly given the title, Women Talking is narrated by a man. Toews opens her novel after the rapes have been discovered.

   Book Review: 'Women Talking,' By Miriam Toews : NPR

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   What is the core of women talking?

   • This is the core of Women Talking. As the novel progresses, the women discard "the male interpretation of the Bible and how that [has been] 'handed down.'" They replace it with a female interpretation, which they hand down to August Epp. Here, too, August proves his importance.

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   Women Talking by Miriam Toews. Discussion Questions. 1. This story is told through August Epp’s notes from the women’s meetings. Why do you think Toews chose August to be the narrator? Do you believe he faithfully recounts the discussions and plans of the women of Molotschna?

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   What questions does Women Talking encourage readers to ask themselves about these events and the environment in which they occur? The book is told through August Epp's notes from the women's meetings. Why does Toews choose Epp to narrate this story?

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6. www.penguinrandomhouse.ca › books › 562880Reading Guide from Women Talking | Penguin Random House Canada

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   Women Talking is indisputably a Mennonite story—and yet, it parallels the experience of women in patriarchal societies, both historically and today. What are some examples of these societies? Does Women Talking express themes and experiences that are universal? If so, how?

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   Our Reading Guide for Women Talking by Miriam Toews includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Book Reviews, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio.

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   Apr 6, 2019 · The Canadian writer Miriam Toews opens her astonishing eighth novel, Women Talking, with a matter-of-fact Author's Note. Between 2005 and 2009, she explains, eight men in a remote Mennonite...