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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
i finished the book earlier today - exceptional detail on the surgical procedures my goodness! and such complex but endearing characters. a little darker than i usually like but it's left me thinking about how the darkness of war and death makes life all the more fragile and precious. i loved how Mary always stood up for herself and her patients, and i couldn't stop reading about how her tenacity pushed her through the war and ultimately accomplishing her dreams!
Great historical fiction about an independent woman who won't take no for an answer when it comes to pursuing her desire to be a surgeon in the 1860s.
Set at the start of the Civil War, this is the story of a midwife who wants to train to become a surgeon. She ends up in Washington, D.C. in the middle of the carnage.
I found it interesting to read about how medicine has changed so drastically. Even basic handwashing was not routine!
I found it interesting to read about how medicine has changed so drastically. Even basic handwashing was not routine!
Historical fiction is a tough genre to tackle. When done well, it requires as much research as a biography and the imagination to weave a story that takes the reader into each of the settings. ...
Please read my full review here: http://cineastesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/05/review-my-name-is-mary-sutter.html
Please read my full review here: http://cineastesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/05/review-my-name-is-mary-sutter.html
Wrenching tale of the brutality and desperation of the Civil War. Driven woman battles to become a surgeon and loses almost everything. Grim but well written and researched, but the style occasionally grated.
3.5 Stars
Driven young midwife fighting to become a doctor during the civil war.
Driven young midwife fighting to become a doctor during the civil war.
It is never ever ever O.K. to end a civil war novel with a kiss.
It started to drag a little, but overall, a good read
enjoyed this book, but one error made me question the accuracy of the other "facts" - the area in dc is swampoodle, not swampdoodle - the book was supposedly well researched, but someone should have caught this
This would have been a wonderful book if it could have made up its mind what it was. As it is, the story of Mary Sutter, a woman trying to become more than just a midwife, becomes lost in vast tangents into war memoirs, partially-told love stories, and a good deal of patriot bashing. In the end we even lose track of Mary for long chapters as we follow other barely-developed sub-characters. I'm left really wanting to have read the story of Mary and her journey to medical training.