Fight Night
Fight Night by Miriam Toews, published by Bloomsbury USA on January 31, 2023, is a literary work that explores the dynamics of three generations of women. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on Swiv, a spirited nine-year-old, and her Grandma Elvira, who has spent her life fighting for joy and independence against various challenges. As they navigate their cramped Toronto home, they embark on a project to express their lives through letters they will never send, highlighting their resilience and familial bonds.
Readers will find a rich exploration of family life and the complexities of womanhood within the pages of Fight Night. The story alternates between Swiv’s exuberant voice and Grandma’s tenacious spirit, showcasing their shared experiences and struggles. This novel delves into themes of love, perseverance, and the fight for autonomy, making it a poignant reflection on the lives of women who continue to strive for their own paths.
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“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”
“Toews is a master of dialogue.” –New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice
“A revelation.” -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.
“You’re a small thing,” Grandma writes, “and you must learn to fight.” Swiv’s Grandma, Elvira, has been fighting all her life. From her upbringing in a strict religious community, she has fought those who wanted to take away her joy, her independence, and her spirit. She has fought to make peace with her loved ones when they have chosen to leave her. And now, even as her health fails, Grandma is fighting for her family: for her daughter, partnerless and in the third term of a pregnancy; and for her granddaughter Swiv, a spirited nine-year-old who has been suspended from school. Cramped together in their Toronto home, on the precipice of extraordinary change, Grandma and Swiv undertake a vital new project, setting out to explain their lives in letters they will never send.
Alternating between the exuberant, precocious voice of young Swiv and her irrepressible, tenacious Grandma, Fight Night is a love letter to mothers and grandmothers, and to all the women who are still fighting-painfully, ferociously- for a way to live on their own terms.
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