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The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

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unphilosophize's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I Cannot currently express to you how much I loved this book. 
It is tragic and emotional. 
I really enjoyed all the obstetrics in the book, especially as my mum was a nurse in the nicu 
Great characters
I’ll think about this book a lot 

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daralexandria's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0


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veeronald's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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camillessi's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5


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marieketron's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I listened to the audiobook for this and the narrator had a great voice and rhythm, but there were two moments I noted where she very suddenly increased in volume which gave me a small jump scare. The story on covers three days, which I didn’t realise at the start and is probably why the ending felt a bit sudden to me. The characters all are distinct and reflect a variety of backgrounds. I could really relate with the main character second guessing herself as she is left in a position of responsibility and authority. She is occasionally overwhelmed but often managed to rally. I’m not sure if I wish we had more of her approach in the current pandemic, but she does bring a human touch. 

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annabunce's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

 You definitely got the feeling editing on this book was rushed to get it out the door given the topic's relevance. I think about 12 people "shrugged" in response to a question which was painful. This book would be great if you're someone who loves a medical drama or find medical procedures fascinating but honestly I got a bit squeamish while reading all the graphic details. Like other books of Emma Donoghue the pacing of this book was a bit frustrating -sllloooowww build for 3/4 of the book and then all the action right at the end. Overall still interesting - Emma does a good job of researching and the information on Dr. Lynn, residential boarding homes, the 1918 flu and a window into 1918 Ireland was all really interesting but if you're squeamish I'd pass on this. 

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