thatfrankman 's review for:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

4.25

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I read this book not realizing this story was based on an actual woman who was midwife to over 1000 births and never lost a mother. Pretty incredible. The story was interesting, charming, sometimes predictable, sometimes happy or sad. At times I felt the choices made were a bit overly happy or things all worked themselves out, but honestly I would write a happy ending as well. It was an enjoyable read (I listened to it and enjoyed the narration). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic