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racheldallaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Blood, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
There is a LGBTQ+ relationship mentioned briefly.sarahflanders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gore, Miscarriage, Vomit, Child death, and Child abuse
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug abuse, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Sexual violence
This shattering story takes place over three strenuous days of a nurse and runner in a maternity ward during the influenza pandemic. It’s a difficult, slow read that dives into the little hours of horrors experienced by the most vulnerable. I don’t really have the words for this book. I had a very vague knowledge of the influenza pandemic. But academic readings don’t do the justice to this tragic period of time. This book does and I think it’s because it’s takes a very small real part of the pandemic and focuses on it. The world is so much more than just the grand scheme of things. I don’t know much about Ireland’s history past the famine most of us are taught about. But of course just like any country, Ireland had its l share of religious trauma. I wanted to scream and yell and cry. The romance was so fleeting but it was impactful. I wish it had been woven into the plot a bit earlier butnikki_h's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Terminal illness and Death
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Child death
This book contains detailed descriptions of complicated births in the early 1900s, including several deaths resulting from those births. It also includes detailed descriptions of a pandemic and flu related deaths. There are also mild mentions of war and war injuries.kitkatkick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Child death, Classism, Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicide, Dementia, and War
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, Classism, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse and Mental illness
Minor: War, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
thealienamongus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Miscarriage, Slavery, Death, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, War, Classism, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Alcohol
emmstuke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Child abuse, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
have_a_doris_day's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, Child death, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
Moderate: War