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madamelacy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Dyja tries to make sense of manuscripts left by her great aunt, but they are disjointed and lack clear narratives, as they explore life and death, similarities and differences between humans and other animals, and the meaning of light. Similarly, this story feels quite disjointed.
Woven into the story are the experiences of midwives, or mothers of light, as they bring babies from the darkness.
An interesting read albeit very existential.
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
eire2011'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
5.0
Looking forward to reading more by this author and would love for there to hopefully be a sequel to this book.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
bookforthought's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Pregnancy
odyssia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
fortheloveofhaggis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Moderate: Child death, Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy
gillian_aftanas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Medical content and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Death, and Infertility
charlottejones952's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death