A Complicated Kindness
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Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight
Themes
All Themes Religion and Dogma Family and Home Community and Coming of Age Narrative and Storytelling Christian Salvation vs. Earthly Joy
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Characters
All Characters Nomi Nickel Ray Nickel Trudie Nickel Tash Nickel Travis The Mouth Mr. Quiring Lids Mrs. Peters The Comb Nicodemus Adeline
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A Complicated Kindness
by Miriam Toews
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis Summary
  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five
  • Chapter Six
  • Chapter Seven
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapter Nine
  • Chapter Ten
  • Chapter Eleven
  • Chapter Twelve
  • Chapter Thirteen
  • Chapter Fourteen
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • Chapter Sixteen
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • Chapter Eighteen
  • Chapter Nineteen
  • Chapter Twenty
  • Chapter Twenty-One
  • Chapter Twenty-Two
  • Chapter Twenty-Three
  • Chapter Twenty-Four
  • Chapter Twenty-Five
  • Chapter Twenty-Six
  • Chapter Twenty-Seven
  • Chapter Twenty-Eight
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Religion and Dogma Theme Icon
    Religion and Dogma
  • Family and Home Theme Icon
    Family and Home
  • Community and Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Community and Coming of Age
  • Narrative and Storytelling Theme Icon
    Narrative and Storytelling
  • Christian Salvation vs. Earthly Joy Theme Icon
    Christian Salvation vs. Earthly Joy
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Nomi Nickel
  • Ray Nickel
  • Trudie Nickel
  • Tash Nickel
  • Travis
  • The Mouth
  • Mr. Quiring
  • Lids
  • Mrs. Peters
  • The Comb
  • Nicodemus
  • Adeline
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Nomi’s House Symbol Icon
    Nomi’s House
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Nomi and her sister Tash grow up in a small bungalow in the remote town of East Village. In Nomi’s childhood memories, the house is cozy and well-maintained. When she comes home from school Nomi…

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