annakhoward 's review for:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

A midwife in the late 1700s gets called to several births and to identify/investigate  a dead man pulled from a river.   Mostly based on true events.