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291 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425216064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
As a midwife working in the tenements of turn-of-the-century New York, Sarah Brandt has witnessed joy and misery, birth and death. Now Sarah suffers the heartbreak of losing a patient-but not from natural causes.
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 18%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity
291 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425216064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
As a midwife working in the tenements of turn-of-the-century New York, Sarah Brandt has witnessed joy and misery, birth and death. Now Sarah suffers the heartbreak of losing a patient-but not from natural causes.
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 18%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity