A review by ajunkel
The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman

3.0

The best parts of this book were the birth stories, far and away. (Maybe I should just read the author's memoirs?) The current plotline was interesting enough, too, but I have two major complaints. One, the whole semi-criminal background haunting Patience was unnecessary and felt forced. Two, the first-person narration came off really modern - not just her acceptance of issues that have become mainstream in the last 75 years, but her patterns of speaking and thinking. Overall, fine but not great.