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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Though the book is a fictional account of similar historical circumstances, it felt like a very realistic window into life in the early 70s. It made me want to share this book with my mother and grandmother and get their perspectives on the era from their own lived experiences. I felt the realism extended into the emotional lives of the characters for the most part, and I enjoyed being carried along by the story as it unfolded.
Rounded up to 4 stars from 3.5 but I am glad that I read it. This was a very interesting read about the time right before Roe v. Wade and I am grateful for having so much more historical context for the current issues surrounding abortions. This isn’t taught in schools and it leaves a hole in people’s understandings of how we got to where we are today. This book also did an excellent job of pulling in so many types of feminism. It was seen from full time stay at home moms, free flying aunts, husbands, and clergy members. That being said, I did not find the characters notably engaging until the last 50 pages and wish there had been something to pull the reader into the action a little earlier. Thank you to NetGalley for the arc!
3.75 stars. Great premise -- following women's abortion rights just before Roe V Wade and specifically drilling down into the illegal abortion community in Chicago. I think my issue, and what made the book somewhat forgettable, was that there were so many narrators and no one's story was fully fleshed out. Topical read, easy read, but not one that will stick out for me this year.