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My Name is Mary Sutter
by Robin Oliveira
It is obvious that Robin Oliveira did a ton of research for this deeply engaging tale of a young girl, Mary Sutter, who wants to become a surgeon.
The beginning of the book took me some time to get into just because of the historical nature of the writing which is much more narrative than what I’ve been reading recently.
The characters of this book do come alive in such vivid ways that once I got into the story, it was hard to pull myself away. It became easy to lose myself.
This story deals heavily with the medical side of the Civil War, and all the gore and lack of knowledge and materials inherent during that time period. It paints a stark picture of the reality of war.
It is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart.
I ended up giving this 4 stars instead of five mostly because of one scene involving Jake Miles. It was truly unnecessary and was pretty disturbing. Also, I felt as if the final thread of his character was lost.
Mary’s character was passionate about medicine, and this book highlights how difficult it was for a woman to be taken seriously.
Overall, this was a very good depiction of the time period, the war, and the historical figures of the time.
The beginning of the book took me some time to get into just because of the historical nature of the writing which is much more narrative than what I’ve been reading recently.
The characters of this book do come alive in such vivid ways that once I got into the story, it was hard to pull myself away. It became easy to lose myself.
This story deals heavily with the medical side of the Civil War, and all the gore and lack of knowledge and materials inherent during that time period. It paints a stark picture of the reality of war.
It is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart.
I ended up giving this 4 stars instead of five mostly because of one scene involving Jake Miles. It was truly unnecessary and was pretty disturbing. Also, I felt as if the final thread of his character was lost.
Mary’s character was passionate about medicine, and this book highlights how difficult it was for a woman to be taken seriously.
Overall, this was a very good depiction of the time period, the war, and the historical figures of the time.