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charelis's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
annag77's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Not sure how to rate this one just yet.
I didn’t know much about this book going in, so I didn’t know if there was going to be any spice and/or cussing. However, I enjoy stories about or relating to midwifery. I had mixed feelings about The German Midwife as I was reading, and I wasn’t sure how I liked the direction was going about 2/3 of the way through. Overall, I enjoyed this.
Mild cussing
Some spice, fade to black
I didn’t know much about this book going in, so I didn’t know if there was going to be any spice and/or cussing. However, I enjoy stories about or relating to midwifery. I had mixed feelings about The German Midwife as I was reading, and I wasn’t sure how I liked the direction was going about 2/3 of the way through. Overall, I enjoyed this.
Mild cussing
Some spice, fade to black
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Blood, Racial slurs, War, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Blood, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
susan_loves_stories's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nbaker131's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loreadson's review
5.0
Such a great read !!! Despite having read many historical fiction this year , this touched on a whole other side of life during the war. The characters drew me in , and I found it hard to pull myself away. Highly recommend
greenmachine31's review
5.0
Debated between rating of 4 or 5. Prob would give it a 4.5. Totally caught my attention. Great story and character development
katie_samsock's review against another edition
3.0
Really good just...spoiler alert...because of the concentration camp situation there are a lot of scenes of newborns continuously being killed throughout so that can be hard to get through
miatia_12's review against another edition
2.0
Hated that they made Eva Braun as a victim of the Reich, often comparing her to the mothers in the camps.As if she was this innocent girl who had no idea what was going on and was blinded by love.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
It's difficult to put into words all of the things I loved about this book. It was well researched and just fascinating. I love a good alternate history and the idea of Hitler having a child is definitely one of the most troubling and interesting what ifs. The ending tore at my heart strings and left me totally surprised. Robotham does a great job of not necessarily applying a morality to some of the characters that would be hard to argue they had. I felt the book was gracefully written and so engaging.
tjowaterman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, War, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Child death, Genocide, Self harm, and Abortion