Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Animal Life: the dazzling, funny and beguiling novel about an Icelandic midwife working over Christmas, perfect for fans of Miriam Toews and Tove Jansson by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

1 review

eire2011's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

This was such an interesting book and I found myself drawn in from the beginning. It was enjoyable to read about Domhildur's life, how she came to be a midwife, her life living in Iceland and how her Great Aunt was also a midwife and a huge influence on Domhildur's decision in also becoming a midwife.

Looking forward to reading more by this author and would love for there to hopefully be a sequel to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy