While on the surface Elfrieda’s life is enviable (she’s a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, wealthy, and happily married) and Yolandi’s a mess (she’s divorced and broke, with two teenagers growing up too quickly), they are fiercely close - raised in a Mennonite household and sharing the hardship of Elf’s desire to end her life. Publisher’s DescriptionĮlf and Yoli are sisters. This book is by turns witty, sharply observant, and heartbreaking. Yoli grapples with what it means to approach her sister with love and compassion, without being complicit in her plans. Crippled by depression, she is determined to end her life. Yoli is less successful–going through her second divorce and struggling to raise two teenagers–but it’s Elf’s struggles that dominate. Their family went against the grain, and as an adult, Elf is an acclaimed and glamorous pianist. Elf and Yoli are two sisters who grew up in a Mennonite community in Winnipeg. This backlist offering from Miriam Toews is a novel about what it means to love a struggling sibling. Please see Disclosures for more information. That means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission.
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