Call the Midwife
by Jennifer Worth
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and emotional: a slow-burning biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
A memoir of the author's experiences as a nurse and certified midwife in 1950's London. She worked in the poor sections of the Easy End, and lived in a convent with nuns and other lay nurse/midwives. The nuns belonged to an Anglican order which was dedicated to bringing modern nursing/midwifery skills to the poor.
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- Author
- Jennifer Worth
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 400
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