![]() ![]() 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. Richard Russo 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 Month From the bestselling author of Women Talking and All My Puny Sorrows, a compassionate, darkly humorous, and deeply wise novel about three generations of women. New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice A revelation. USA Today, Best Books of the Year Toews is a master of dialogue. Move over, Scout Finch! There's a new contender for feistiest girl in fiction, and her name is Swiv. "You're a small thing," Grandma writes to Gord, "and you must learn to fight." ![]() ![]() In turn, Swiv gives Grandma an assignment: to write a letter to "Gord," her unborn grandchild (and Swiv's soon-to-be brother or sister). When Swiv is expelled from school, Grandma takes on the role of teacher and gives her the task of writing to Swiv's absent father about life in the household during the last trimester of the pregnancy. About the Book Fight Night is told in the unforgettable voice of Swiv, a nine-year-old living in Toronto with her pregnant mother, who is raising Swiv while caring for her own elderly, frail, yet extraordinarily lively mother. ![]()
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