Sherry G. (Shervivor) - , reviewed on 5/24/2010 + 97 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

There is nothing like being transported to another place and time. I think this book achieves that. The author chose an unusual subject for a work of historical fiction, but I think it was a wise choice. The story, set in England, centers around a young girl whose mother was a wet nurse, and then she herself becomes a wet nurse. In between telling the story of Susan there are small stories from other people explaining why they made the decision to use the services of a wet nurse. Honestly, the first one of these snippets confused me as I didn't realize it was someone else's story other than the main character's. I think this book manages to give a good view of the differences between class during those times as the wet nurse is a poor farm girl with an abusive alcoholic father who finds herself working in great houses for the very upper class. I personally enjoyed this book and would recommend it as very entertaining historical fiction, as long as you are comfortable reading about breast feeding.

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