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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I like medieval type stuff...so fascinating to get a feel for the culture and era through little details. Interesting book...I remembered it vaguely from my childhood.
I checked this book out for my third grade daughter trying to give her something different to read besides fashion, princess, and fairy books. She said it was "boring" so I read it. My daughter was born at home with a midwife and likes to look at the pictures of her birth so I thought it would be interesting for her. Apparently she doesn't share her mom's interest of midwifery or historical fiction. Ha! The midwife in this story is a wretched hag, unlike any midwife I have ever met, but the girl's story is good if you enjoy books about the "underdog" rising up. Maybe I will try to have her read it again in a year or two. I did not think it was graphic at all like some of the other readers mentioned. It read like an elementary school age chapter book.
Ha! I should have paid more attention- this apparently is a YA book. Decent even though it felt short to me.
I was assigned The Midwife's Apprentice for an English class novel study what feels like forever ago, along with [b:Catherine, Called Birdy|24137|Catherine, Called Birdy|Karen Cushman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1167520363s/24137.jpg|25037]. To my surprise, I still remember this book and how much I enjoyed it, despite being a serious reluctant reader at the time.
Back when I first read The Midwife's Apprentice I was just starting to cement an opinion that all books for middle-grade readers were created to make me hate reading, but this book really engaged me. I absolutely loved the narrative and was completely into the story the whole way through. Definitely high praise for a kid who thought books just weren't worth it.
I really want to re-read this one someday and see if I still connect with it.
Back when I first read The Midwife's Apprentice I was just starting to cement an opinion that all books for middle-grade readers were created to make me hate reading, but this book really engaged me. I absolutely loved the narrative and was completely into the story the whole way through. Definitely high praise for a kid who thought books just weren't worth it.
I really want to re-read this one someday and see if I still connect with it.
A 12-yr old girl must struggle in medieval times to survive. She has low self-esteem, but is smart enough to find little ways to survive. Basic theme of this book is to trust yourself and keep getting back in the game.
I love historical fiction and this was well researched and interesting. It gives a good lesson in believing in yourself. Although written 20 years ago, children who love historical fiction will enjoy this book.
This book has a writing style that I have never seen before. Not like “whoa this is going to change everything about the literature world” but it has a flavor. It flies fast. It’s terse. It has no fluff and buff. All fat is trimmed. The result is that the story feels lean but still passionate, like a summer love affair. “Show, don’t tell” in spades. And a main character that gets you right in the feels without being a perfect lady. You can feel the authentic historical accuracy. But despite the age of the protagonist, it’s not for anyone who hasn’t had “the talk” yet.
The atmosphere feels like a fantasy story, but it deals with the common people living in the outskirts. The ones far away from knights or dragons or princesses. This one’s got cheese as a delicacy, sleeping in dung for warmth, and some very satisfying revenge plots. Not to mention social issues, including but not limited to: verbal abuse, breastfeeding, swearing, transgenderism, marital infidelity, superstitious demon possession, and catching some teenagers in the farm shed doing you-know-what. If that doesn’t make for a good book, I don’t know what does.
The atmosphere feels like a fantasy story, but it deals with the common people living in the outskirts. The ones far away from knights or dragons or princesses. This one’s got cheese as a delicacy, sleeping in dung for warmth, and some very satisfying revenge plots. Not to mention social issues, including but not limited to: verbal abuse, breastfeeding, swearing, transgenderism, marital infidelity, superstitious demon possession, and catching some teenagers in the farm shed doing you-know-what. If that doesn’t make for a good book, I don’t know what does.
The story is about an orphaned girl known only as "brat" because no one knows her name. She is sleeping in a dung heap to keep warm. A Midwife finds her and brings her home to be her "apprentice". The Midwife doesn't want to teach her the trade however, b/c she is concerned that Brat will do better. Therefore she is treated as a servent. Not my cup of tea. It was well written, but I didn't care for any of the characters. It could also be that I am not a fan of novels about the middle ages.