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skk111321's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I loved reading this as I have been an avid fan of the show “Call The Midwife” for years. The book differ in many ways, but the spirit of Popular and the folks living and working in it as described still rings true. I loved getting more insight into Jennifer Worth’s life through this book.
It was definitely a challenging read at time and had a lot of medical jargon. I appreciated the index at the end for all of the medical terms used!
It was definitely a challenging read at time and had a lot of medical jargon. I appreciated the index at the end for all of the medical terms used!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Medical content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and War
Minor: Racism
maddiet425's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I wouldn’t have liked this book had I not seen the show. The writing style wasn’t for me, and I didn’t love the pacing of the story. The book kept me interesting though and I did really enjoy reading about the characters and stories from the show, so I will probably read the rest of the series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage and War
blewballoon's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I bought this book a couple years ago after I finished watching the latest season of Call the Midwife at the time. It's one of my favorite shows and I wish I had read the books sooner, it's a lot more of a faithful adaptation than I expected. It was nice to revisit the stories I remember from the early seasons but get a more in-depth midwife perspective on them, along with more information about how the characters from the show were presented in the memoir. Honestly, I feel like the show should get a reward for how good of a book adaptation it is. My biggest criticism is that the opinions of the author herself can be a little outdated and touch on racist/sexist or generally problematic. The book also feels incomplete, some things are set up or hinted at and then don't reach a conclusion as if they were setup for sequels, which I didn't expect in a memoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Violence, Racism, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and War
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