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celery'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Ableism, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Vomit, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, War, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content
jenhfultz'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, and Child death
Minor: Colonisation, Miscarriage, Murder, and Sexual harassment
victoriatalksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
bookishwithhou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I always love fiction about midwives—however I do feel like the author took liberties, perhaps based on her own experiences in childbirth, instead of consulting a real midwife’s view on women or their headspace during birth. (There is no mention of consulting a midwife in the authors note or acknowledgments, only childbirth practices for this time period.) Ballard’s character at one point says “in birth all women are novice” …or something to that effect. While this may be true for some, I find the birth workers and midwives I know have a bit more respect for the innate wisdom and intuition many women have when it comes to their births. Just a little something to note!
I loved that the author’s note explained certain creative decisions that were made, and I’m excited to read A Midwife’s Tale, which chronicles Martha Ballard’s actual life.
Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Sexism