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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Enjoyed this book very much. Oliveira gets the Civil War backdrop exactly right, down to the dates the battles were fought. Mary's story is inspiring, and the plot makes you want to keep reading to see what happens to her next. Loved, loved the ending, satisfying and sweet. I recommend this book for anyone who likes historical fiction or novels with a medical theme.
3.25 stars - Read this one for a "real life" book club. The writing was well done, but the story itself became a bit boring, if not repetitive, at times. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been based on a real person, though there were several women that went through very similar circumstances as "Mary Sutter" during the civil war time. I found myself wanting to know more about the civil war and less about how to amputate a leg, but that could be due to medical fatigue as I work in the medical field. I did enjoy the relationship aspects that were explored with various characters and the book had several great quotes. Enjoyable and is a worthwhile read, but cannot say that I loved it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is about a woman who grows up learning how to be a midwife, like her mother, but has a desire to be a surgeon on the front lines of the Civil War. I grew up loving Gone With the Wind, and I love how this took me back to that, but in the "Union" point of view. I thought both the midwifery and the amputations, etc. were fascinating.
I really enjoyed this historical fiction. It is about a woman who is a gifted midwife but wants to become a surgeon. There are many obstacles in her way, but first and foremost, she is a woman. There is some romance, but most of the story focuses on the war itself and the difficulties the doctors and nurses faced trying to provide the best care they could with the limited knowledge and resources they had. The novel was well-researched and I feel like learned things about that time period that I didn't know.
This was one terribly sad book. Based in the 1860's during the time of the Civil war and following the Protagonist Mary as she fought, as a woman, to become a surgeon. That journey was... grueling to say the least, mixed with graphic details of war casualties and personal loss. And of course, there's President Abraham Lincoln in the mix. Though the book is about Mary, it is equally if not more so about the heart breaking decisions and tragedy incurred during war... especially from disease, so much disease. Makes you really appreciate the advances in Medicine.
I really enjoy historical fiction and this book didn't disappoint. My Name is Mary Sutter takes place during the Civil War and is written from a female perspective. Not only was Mary Sutter female, she also wanted to be a surgeon. That was something completely unheard of at the time. Mary Sutter was a twenty years old, an excellent midwife and also wealthy, not someone you'd expect to end up in the Civil War.
This book isn't pretty and at times it isn't easy to read, but it really puts you in the action, makes you feel a part of the grittiness of what happened. Some of it is rather graphic, describing just how conditions were during the Civil War. If you have a weak stomach, I'd think twice about reading this book.
This book isn't pretty and at times it isn't easy to read, but it really puts you in the action, makes you feel a part of the grittiness of what happened. Some of it is rather graphic, describing just how conditions were during the Civil War. If you have a weak stomach, I'd think twice about reading this book.
Great historical fiction about a young midwife's desire to become a surgeon during the civil war. It was so interesting/shocking to read about the state of medical care that the soldiers received. I'm so happy things have improved.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes