All my little sorrows

All My Little Sorrows by Miriam Teves... "She wanted to die, while I wanted her to live, and we were enemies who loved each other..." What should you do, when your close sister begs you to help her leave this world, because she finds life too painful to unbearable? This is the backdrop against which the events of Miriam Tevez''s bold and poignant novel revolve, but it is also characterized by satire and humor as it talks about love, loss, and survival. Yuli and Alif are two talented sisters, close to each other, and despite their great differences, there are many things in common between them. All My Little Sorrows is a novel that combines imagination and elements of the writer''s autobiography. Yuli narrates the events of the story about her sister, their family, and their upbringing in a Canadian town. Small among members of the strict Mennonite sect. Alif is the older sister. She is a professional pianist who enjoys fame, success, wealth, and beauty. She lives with a loving and devoted husband, but she suffers from chronic depression and after another failed suicide attempt, she is admitted to the hospital''s psychiatric ward. Yuli, the younger sister, is a writer with several books for young people. She has achieved moderate success and has been trying to write a literary book, which she has been working on for several years. Yuli lives a chaotic life and has two teenage children from two failed marriages. She keeps entering into one relationship after another with men who are not suitable for her. Yuli eventually finds herself responsible for her sister''s life, which she begs her to help her end