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

emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It took me a little while to get into this one, but once I got into it I enjoyed it. It gives a very unique perspective into the influenza pandemic, maternity wards, and nursing in Ireland at that time. It would be a slightly higher rating if Donoghue used quotation marks-it drove me crazy to realize halfway through a sentence that someone was speaking.
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