A review by eerupps
My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira

5.0

I am a sucker for anything Civil War related, so this book was right up my alley from the get-go. Add a determined and strong-willed main character, a love triangle or two, Abraham Lincoln, and some sickeningly realistic descriptions of medical care during the early years of the Civil War, and you get a great book. I was so amazed by the lack of supplies and sanitation that the doctors, surgeons, and nurses had to deal with. I've read about it before, but never in such detail. Also, before reading this book, I never realized how disgusting Washington, D.C. was to live in during the late 1800's. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction and the Civil War. It has a little bit of everything - fictional characters mixed with real people that played integral roles in the Civil War, some medical jargon, and a love story.