The Secret Midwife by Soraya M. Lane

4.42 AVERAGE

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kmcarter6408's review

5.0
emotional inspiring fast-paced
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eawells's review against another edition

5.0
The Secret Midwife by Soraya M. Lane is a very powerful and emotional story that takes place during WWII and the Auschwitz concentration camps; an unforgettable time period in our history. It is a story about conflict, war, love, sacrifice, and strength of character that will be difficult to put down and will stay with you after you turn that last page. There is much to learn in this book and it is heartbreaking to read. This story is told from a different viewpoint than many others; basically about the ones who were not afraid to help the Jews survive. A great deal of research about the thousands of Jews who survived the war hiding in the forest was done to make this story credible. This is a very disturbing story about the terrible atrocities and complete disregard for human life as well as thought provoking. The human spirit is truly resilient. This novel is fascinating and emotional and it will definitely stay with me a long time.

Loosely based on actual events and people, this story will tug at your heartstrings from the very first page to the last. This is a different approach to WWII fiction and I can only imagine the emotional difficulty in writing this but these stories need to be told and Ms. Lane did a superb job doing so. I highly recommend The Secret Midwife to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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christinaschavee's review against another edition

5.0
This story drew me right in until the last page. Story’s about Auschwitz should always be treated with respect and this did just that. Based on historical events. It will be hard to forget this story.

dorka_b67's review

5.0
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

atsummerlin53's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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
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jemima_ellen's review

4.0
emotional informative sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

wanderingbookmama's review against another edition

4.0
Oof. This book was ROUGH. I have read a significant amount of WW2/holocaust fiction, and this one was particularly graphic and difficult to get through.

lottie1803's review

4.5
adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
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hanelizadeee's review

4.5
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cindyc_uk's review against another edition

4.0
A powerful story of a Polish midwife in Auschwitz, her determination to help mothers and babies, and the people who helped her along the way. A fiction novel based on true events, this was often heartbreaking and made me cry.