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A review by ifyouhappentoremember
Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
3.0
I've enjoyed the first book in the series, [b: Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s|1197423|Call the Midwife A True Story of the East End in the 1950s|Jennifer Worth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388311251l/1197423._SX50_.jpg|6292672], and the television adaption so I did enjoy this book. If you've seen the television adaption, none of the stories in this are new and at times, it can feel a bit familiar and repetitive.
My main problem is that some parts of the book felt like Worth embellished parts of the story. She writes of an individual's childhood and early history complete with dialogue. It's certainly possible that the individuals in question told Worth all of these things but it felt like a novel at times. This is all to say, I felt that the first part of the book was the weakest in comparison to the other two.
I do plan on reading the final book in the series as I do enjoy Worth's writing.
My main problem is that some parts of the book felt like Worth embellished parts of the story. She writes of an individual's childhood and early history complete with dialogue. It's certainly possible that the individuals in question told Worth all of these things but it felt like a novel at times. This is all to say, I felt that the first part of the book was the weakest in comparison to the other two.
I do plan on reading the final book in the series as I do enjoy Worth's writing.