Melissa B. (dragoneyes) - , reviewed on 10/15/2019 + 829 more book reviews

I loved this book. It was raw, violent and depressing but at the same time it was hopeful, reassuring and fascinating. People are dying of fever and the majority of them are women and children. The women who have survived are preyed upon or even worshipped. The one failing thing is that women who get pregnant don't always survive and their babies never do. In a brutal world where hope seems to dissolve, we follow one lady, the midwife, who goes through many trials and tribulations. At times seeing the worst of people but also getting many glimpses of their best.
Magnificent writing. Had me from the very beginning. Can't wait to read the 2nd book!

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