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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
4.5⭐️
The Secret Midwife is an illuminating and devastating work of historical fiction about Emilia, a midwife who worked to covertly save countless lives from the Nazis, first in the resistance in Poland, and then from within Auschwitz. She was one of the precious few to survive her time there and live to tell the tale. This dual-timeline story goes back and forth between her experiences in the war, and the future time when she finally is ready to recount her experience.
The author did a great job of providing a window into this brutal history, and am empathetic look at what many suffered through. It was a tough but worthwhile read.
There’s an author’s note at the end where she details the inspiring people whose real-life heroism the characters of Emilia and Aleksy were based on- I definitely recommend reading it.
Thank you Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
The Secret Midwife is an illuminating and devastating work of historical fiction about Emilia, a midwife who worked to covertly save countless lives from the Nazis, first in the resistance in Poland, and then from within Auschwitz. She was one of the precious few to survive her time there and live to tell the tale. This dual-timeline story goes back and forth between her experiences in the war, and the future time when she finally is ready to recount her experience.
The author did a great job of providing a window into this brutal history, and am empathetic look at what many suffered through. It was a tough but worthwhile read.
There’s an author’s note at the end where she details the inspiring people whose real-life heroism the characters of Emilia and Aleksy were based on- I definitely recommend reading it.
Thank you Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of the most heartbreaking but beautiful books I’ve read in a long time. I couldn’t put the book down.
“They could take everything from them, strip a human down to almost nothing, but there was something about hope that gave a person strength. And now, she was prepared to fight for these women and their babies, until her very last breath.”
“They could take everything from them, strip a human down to almost nothing, but there was something about hope that gave a person strength. And now, she was prepared to fight for these women and their babies, until her very last breath.”
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-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
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-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
This book was so beautifully done. It was [obviously] hard to read at times but everything was handled with sensitivity and grace. I was truly inspired by this story and highly recommend it!
Great book, well written
I read this book in record time. I just couldn’t put it down. A sad time in history that the author did a good job writing about.
I read this book in record time. I just couldn’t put it down. A sad time in history that the author did a good job writing about.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No