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A review by jess_d84
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is one of the cases where I don't remember placing a hold on it or why, but read the book jacket when it showed up on my desk and decided it sounded intriguing. I'm so glad past-me placed a hold on this because it was such a compelling story inspired by real events in the life of midwife Martha Ballard.
Told from Ballard's POV the book is part historical fiction, part murder mystery, part women's literature.
Lawhon has a delicate, yet practical way with words. One that had me at once nodding and wondering why I'd never thought of "the stuff of life" in that way before.
This is my first by Ariel Lawhon, but certainly won't be my last!
Told from Ballard's POV the book is part historical fiction, part murder mystery, part women's literature.
Lawhon has a delicate, yet practical way with words. One that had me at once nodding and wondering why I'd never thought of "the stuff of life" in that way before.
This is my first by Ariel Lawhon, but certainly won't be my last!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Medical content, and Misogyny
Minor: Child death, Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, and War