A review by bookishbrittany
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This story hit hard.

I listened to it on audiobook so I didn't experience the lack of punctuation in the text and I think because of that I was about to take in the story more. I appreciate the unapologetic truth that giving birth is not pretty. Even more so at the height of the Spanish Flu/the end of World War I in Ireland.

This book is not for the faint of heart, but wow does it pack a punch and it hits close to home.

This is my first book by Donoghue and I think I may pick up her other books now because I enjoyed her writing style and they way she crafts a story. 

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