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epen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and War
racheldallaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
There is a LGBTQ+ relationship mentioned briefly.sarahflanders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Excrement, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
This shattering story takes place over three strenuous days of a nurse and runner in a maternity ward during the influenza pandemic. It’s a difficult, slow read that dives into the little hours of horrors experienced by the most vulnerable. I don’t really have the words for this book. I had a very vague knowledge of the influenza pandemic. But academic readings don’t do the justice to this tragic period of time. This book does and I think it’s because it’s takes a very small real part of the pandemic and focuses on it. The world is so much more than just the grand scheme of things. I don’t know much about Ireland’s history past the famine most of us are taught about. But of course just like any country, Ireland had its l share of religious trauma. I wanted to scream and yell and cry. The romance was so fleeting but it was impactful. I wish it had been woven into the plot a bit earlier butnikki_h's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
This book contains detailed descriptions of complicated births in the early 1900s, including several deaths resulting from those births. It also includes detailed descriptions of a pandemic and flu related deaths. There are also mild mentions of war and war injuries.kitkatkick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide, Dementia, and War
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse and Mental illness
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and War
thealienamongus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Slavery, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, War, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
emmstuke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Minor: War