368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250074461
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1880 and Gracy Brookens is the only midwife in a small Colorado mining town where she has delivered hundreds, maybe thousands, of babies in her lifetime. The women of Swandyke trust and depend on Gracy, and most couldn't imagine getting thro...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
dark 37%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infertility, InfidelityModerate
Death, Incest, AbortionMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250074461
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1880 and Gracy Brookens is the only midwife in a small Colorado mining town where she has delivered hundreds, maybe thousands, of babies in her lifetime. The women of Swandyke trust and depend on Gracy, and most couldn't imagine getting thro...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
dark 37%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infertility, InfidelityModerate
Death, Incest, AbortionMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide