She has fought to make peace with her loved ones when they have chosen to leave her. From her upbringing in a strict religious community, she has fought those who wanted to take away her joy, her independence, and her spirit. "You're a small thing," Grandma writes, "and you must learn to fight." Swiv's Grandma, Elvira, has been fighting all her life. NPR Best Books of the Year * Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize * Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Finalist * Indie Next Pick * Amazon Editors' Pick * Apple Book of the Monthįrom the bestselling author of Women Talking and All My Puny Sorrows, a compassionate, darkly humorous, and deeply wise novel about three generations of women. "Toews is a master of dialogue." - New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice "Move over, Scout Finch! There's a new contender for feistiest girl in fiction, and her name is Swiv." - USA Today, "Best Books of the Year"
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