A review by lydia_hennessy
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Shaped up to be a 5 star read, and I definitely read it quickly enough. This GRIPPED me. But the premise was... kind of TERFy, and I wasn't a fan of the way some marginalised characters were written. Have seen reviews of sequels in this series that trans rep is not the best, so decided do dock half a star and not give Elison the benefit of the doubt. Won't be continuing, but what a ride this was.