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Irma Voth is a nineteen‑year‑old who has recently married and been deserted. Living in a reclusive, strict Mennonite community, her world is shaken when a film crew comes to make a movie about the people around her. The presence of outsiders forces Irma to confront the isolated life she has known and the complex relationships that bind her family.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Miriam Toews
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