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radhikag's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The timelines were hard to follow in the beginning for me but at about the halfway point it really picks up and I was able to follow the threads more closely. I do feel it’s misnamed because we don’t really hear much about the actual midwife though she does set the events of the book into motion a bit but yeah idk this wasn’t what I was expecting or what was advertised I feel. There was a lot of jumping between timelines and characters who were different ages in the various timelines but again that got easier to follow at the end. Someone said they took a pic of the family tree for reference and I wish I’d done that.
Really picked up towards the end and revealed a lot of things quite fast. I appreciated the letter at the end, well written and powerful especially with the fall of Roe. Not something I’d recommend just because of length and again, it being hard to follow but I’m glad I finished because I was thinking about DNF-ing. I’d maybe recommend it if someone said they were into historical fiction and don’t mind jumping timelines and POVs
Really picked up towards the end and revealed a lot of things quite fast. I appreciated the letter at the end, well written and powerful especially with the fall of Roe. Not something I’d recommend just because of length and again, it being hard to follow but I’m glad I finished because I was thinking about DNF-ing. I’d maybe recommend it if someone said they were into historical fiction and don’t mind jumping timelines and POVs
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Abortion
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Abandonment, Car accident, Sexism, Bullying, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
cassidy_rain's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
This book was okay. A little difficult to get into at first because there are so many characters (each chapter changes character/perspective so you really have to focus). There are also multiple timeframes it jumps between. I had to constantly flip back and forth to the family tree to remember what was going on. Once you get a grasp on the characters it’s a pretty easy read. Overall I thought it was a bit predictable and anticlimactic. I really enjoyed the character Tessa and would totally read an entire story about her and her patients as a midwife.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Child death
Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
sdaley08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Child death, Classism, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Chronic illness
gemmalewis1110's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Fantastic writing style. I found that I couldn't put the book down but thought the ending felt a bit forced and didn't really see how it linked the midwife's secret.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
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