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squeakanator's review against another edition
5.0
The pull of the stars is not the kind of book I normally pick up. A tale of a nurse in 1918 battling the great flu in a maternity ward. 3 women stories end up tangled together changing their lives by the end. They face a lot of death especially surrounding pregnancy and newborns.
I was captivated after listening to the 1st 10 minutes of this book. This definitely brings out all the feels with Sadness and hope and grief. The main character has to come to terms with not only herself but these 2 other women's view of the world and also come to accept her brother and how he is after returning from war.
I was captivated after listening to the 1st 10 minutes of this book. This definitely brings out all the feels with Sadness and hope and grief. The main character has to come to terms with not only herself but these 2 other women's view of the world and also come to accept her brother and how he is after returning from war.
aaamberaaalice's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
davidscrimshaw's review against another edition
5.0
This was a moving story with characters that stayed with me long after I read the book.
cecilia895's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
colettepwr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
amygraver1's review against another edition
4.0
- Unlike anything I've read before so I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this but I found it really lovely (as lovely as a pandemic related book can be)
- Nurse Power is an ICON
- Weirdly made me feel hopeful for the future
- I'd read a sequel as the ending left me wanting to know more about Nurse Power
- Nurse Power is an ICON
- Weirdly made me feel hopeful for the future
- I'd read a sequel as the ending left me wanting to know more about Nurse Power
skynet666's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It's amazing how the author can take such a small slice of life and make it into something so engaging.
sumsunalli's review against another edition
4.0
What a heart wrenching, beautiful read! I loved how the book was broken up into 4 sections and flowed so effortlessly.
Only reason it’s not 5* is because there’s no quotations and the last 20 pages felt like a race to the end.
This story will stick with me for a long time.
Only reason it’s not 5* is because there’s no quotations and the last 20 pages felt like a race to the end.
This story will stick with me for a long time.
amy_cutlip's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreakingly beautiful and all too poignant in today’s times. The 1918 flu pandemic serves as a lens to tell the stories of Irish women across class and political divisions. Extremely timely and well written, this story will stay with me for a long, long time
inthefog's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointing, truly
A beautiful three days is depicted and then tanks in the last 15 pages. Such a tired, common trope of finding out the protagonist is queer and then they or their love interest dies. Why is a queer person's only redeeming quality if they suffer?
Disgusted.
A beautiful three days is depicted and then tanks in the last 15 pages. Such a tired, common trope of finding out the protagonist is queer and then they or their love interest dies. Why is a queer person's only redeeming quality if they suffer?
Disgusted.