256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529046168
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
The old world dying on its feet, a new one struggling to be born . . .Dublin, 1918. In a country doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city centre, where expectant mothers who have come down ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
dark 40%
informative 37%
reflective 30%
tense 27%
challenging 26%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Child death, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse
256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529046168
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
The old world dying on its feet, a new one struggling to be born . . .Dublin, 1918. In a country doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city centre, where expectant mothers who have come down ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
dark 40%
informative 37%
reflective 30%
tense 27%
challenging 26%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Child death, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse