On the whole, it’s a touching tribute to the matrilineal bond among three women of different generations, emphasizing the ways in which joy (as Elvira tells her granddaughter Swiv, our 9-year-old narrator) can be a form of resistance. I was reminded of this while reading “ Fight Night,” the latest novel by Miriam Toews, which can veer from endearing to obvious to moving in a single chapter. But underneath Ted’s chipper demeanor, there’s trauma he’s working through, real meat in the script - including his father’s suicide. After an exceptionally exhausting two years that felt more like two decades, people need to laugh and be reminded of what’s worth fighting for, even if the feeling comes candy-coated and delivered by a character who leans on one-liners like a soccer player with a shin splint. There’s a reason “ Ted Lasso” swept the Emmys this year. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.
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