Based on a true story of drugged rape by the men of a Mennonite colony, Toews imagines two families of victims planning how to respond without losing their faith: do nothing, stay and fight or leave. With 48 hours to decide before their menfolk return from bailing out their arrested companions they meet secretly in a hayloft and argue back and forth, discovering for the first time in their lives they can make their own decisions. Spellbinding.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 114 Autumn 2024 ) |
