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ashleylillis's review
4.25
I’m a sucker for apocalyptic books and this one really sucked me in. I have no idea how I would even survive in a world where a sickness made it impossible to have children. It was terrifying and devastating at the same time and really made you think.
saadiyya_reads786's review against another edition
2.0
This was a hard book to read...women and girls being raped. I hope if there is a situation like "The Book of the Unnamed Midwife" that men will not turn into a immoral and corrupt beasts that go around raping women and girls. At the end of the book, there was hope.
bibo_noir's review against another edition
Love a good post-apocalyptic horror book and this ticked all the boxes. Not too gory but bleak and draining at times in the best ways. Makes you lose faith in humanity and was written very realistic and engaging.
ragingsprite's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hamccollom's review against another edition
4.0
When I read the excerpt for this book, I was intrigued. An airborne pathogen is quickly wiping out civilization. The rate of women and children are dying at a much faster and larger rate than men.
Women are now a commodity used for trade, barter, and leverage.
The protagonist in this story is a female obstetrician who pulled through the fever. The story follows her as she navigates this new world and the choices she made to survive. It encompasses the loss of love, the desire for companionship, the need to be alone, trust, betrayal, loyalty, and community.
Although the story kept me reading and wanting to see how it ended, there were characters I found it difficult to relate to. One such is Jodi Obermeyer. Her innocence and refusal to accept what is happening in the world around her is almost alarming. There is a turning point where she starts to realize; however in some ways she still held on to hopes versus realities.
There were also sections that I had to re-read several times because I couldn't grasp what the writer was actually trying to convey to the readers. Also, since it portrays her story and the collection of stories from others who ended up together, I'm unsure how the stories of the other characters she crossed paths with ended up being told. Roxanne and Duke left together leaving the midwife to travel alone. How did their stories end up in the book after the separation?
Women are now a commodity used for trade, barter, and leverage.
The protagonist in this story is a female obstetrician who pulled through the fever. The story follows her as she navigates this new world and the choices she made to survive. It encompasses the loss of love, the desire for companionship, the need to be alone, trust, betrayal, loyalty, and community.
Although the story kept me reading and wanting to see how it ended, there were characters I found it difficult to relate to. One such is Jodi Obermeyer. Her innocence and refusal to accept what is happening in the world around her is almost alarming. There is a turning point where she starts to realize; however in some ways she still held on to hopes versus realities.
There were also sections that I had to re-read several times because I couldn't grasp what the writer was actually trying to convey to the readers. Also, since it portrays her story and the collection of stories from others who ended up together, I'm unsure how the stories of the other characters she crossed paths with ended up being told. Roxanne and Duke left together leaving the midwife to travel alone. How did their stories end up in the book after the separation?
ajpratt's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first book I read after not reading for at least 20 years. It was pretty good, I found it easy enough to read and I mostly enjoyed it
intorilex's review
4.0
Actual Rating 3.5 stars, it dragged in places I wished it didn't but the ending has me looking forward to continuing the series. A timely look at how gender roles may change when women are scarce and the world is ending.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably the best book I have read in 2017. That is a much more meaningful statement in Mid-October then say, Mid-March. I was mesmerized by the writing and the story to the point where I could not put the book down to do crazy things like sleep, eat, and bathe.
In tone, this book reminded me of [b:The Road|6288|The Road|Cormac McCarthy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1439197219s/6288.jpg|3355573]. It is told in first person journal, with third person narrative peppered throughout. Dark, and bleak, and with a sense of just how lonely the post-apocalyptic world could be.
This book falls squarely into the Neo feminism, or third wave feminism. This is probably best exampled by the creation and acceptance of "the hives" in the story. This will not be an acceptable book for the Sad/Rabid Puppy crowd.
I reconsidered. ThisIS the best book I have read in 2017.
In tone, this book reminded me of [b:The Road|6288|The Road|Cormac McCarthy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1439197219s/6288.jpg|3355573]. It is told in first person journal, with third person narrative peppered throughout. Dark, and bleak, and with a sense of just how lonely the post-apocalyptic world could be.
This book falls squarely into the Neo feminism, or third wave feminism. This is probably best exampled by the creation and acceptance of "the hives" in the story. This will not be an acceptable book for the Sad/Rabid Puppy crowd.
I reconsidered. This
lapoo99's review against another edition
4.0
I’m queer. I love dystopian shit like everybody else. But this book is pretty much “The Handmaids Tale meets The Girl Who Owned A City.