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We learn early about the rigidly conservative community in which they were raised, and the rebellious nature of the sisters - especially the older sister, Elfrieda, who emblazoned her own motto “AMPS” (all my puny sorrows) secretly around the village. Grappling in their own ways with the death of their father by suicide many years ago, and with the shared experience of childhood, the two sisters have an unbreakable bond. Originally published in 2014, this novel has seen a recent revival with the release of the film adaptation starring Canadian actors Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon as the two sisters at the centre of this story. Kimberley is is an experienced marketing and communications professional and a veteran candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada. Kimberley Love will read All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews. As the bounds of the sisters' love for each other are tested, Yoli faces a decision that will forever change her life -and Elf's.Ī multi-award-winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece, All My Puny Sorrows shows Toews at the height of her craft, making you smile while she breaks your heart. There's doubt that she will be well in time, but Elf doesn't seem to care.

Three weeks before her highly-anticipated international tour, Elf lands in the hospital after her latest suicide attempt. Yoli desperately wants her sister to live. Elf wants to die and wants Yoli to help her. But Elf is struggling with her demons, and Yoli doesn't know what to do. Her younger sister Yolandi is a writer, divorced, broke, and forever chasing after the wrong men in her search for true love. Elfreida is a renowned pianist, wealthy, and happily married. Elf and Yoli are two smart, loving sisters leading very different lives.