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Pros
This is not an easy read but its one that will make a lasting impact. Even when we don't believe it, the author shows us that there is always light in the darkness. This book reminded me of what we had to live in covid-19.
The combination of the two horseman of war and influenza in 1918 makes our experience of covid in 2020 seem almost placid. It's 1918 and dublin is feeling the effects of the great flu and the last days of world war i. The hospital is understaffed and ... Read More
Cons
I'm tired of reading books published from 2019-current that find it necessary to randomly add some hot button topic that doesnt fit with the storyline just to make it woke enough for publishers to print it. I'm a person who doesn't read or explore any... Read More
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Quality
Intense, heartbreaking,moves along quickly; hard to put it down.
These two strong women will stay with you long after the book is finished.
From about page 30, the tension is unremitting and un-contrived.
The conditions, experiences, lack of help, lack of medical supplies, lack of medicine, lack of knowledge these people went through.
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At the beginning of the 20th century during the first world war, ireland was ravaged by the great flu and it had hospitals with... Read More
In comes bridie, a boarder sent from the convent, to assist laura as staffing shortages were beyond critical.
Packaging/appearance
Brand new book wrapped in plastic seal.
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pandemic, novel and down. - Our AI detects a high amount of irrelevant reviews for this listing. A number of the reviews included in this product may belong to other variations, editions or versions that may not be representative of the current product being sold.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 65.4% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 12,646 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 29 2024.
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At the beginning of the 20th century during the first world war ireland was ravaged by the great flu and it had hospitals with insufficient supplies and staff to deal with the sick ones
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We follow the story of three women who lived very sad lives some of them battered others hopeless and without anything to live for
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Even when we dont believe it the author shows us that there is always light in the darkness
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The ward is tiny a former space repurposed for the women who need it
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The hospital is understaffed and in the throes of the pandemic
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In that time babies are born some healthy some not
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Some mothers recover from the flu and go home while others leave their newborns orphaned
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One is a volunteer named bridie who comes to help
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