My first "Oprah's Book Club" attempt and I wasn't disappointed. Midwives tells the story of Sybil Danforth a midwife in early 80's Vermont. She has one tragic night acting as midwife to a woman who wasn't completely honest with her during a storm that cuts them off from outside help. The story is told from the point of view of her daughter, who is 14 at the time. Midwives was well written and an intriguing mystery as one sorts out how to feel about Sybil's actions and consequences. The biggest mystery to me was how the author, Chris Bohjalian, is able to write so well from a woman's perspective. I recommend this book, but not if you're a pregnant woman anywhere near giving birth.
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I think you can read it if you're a pregnant woman ready to give birth--as long as you plan on giving birth in a hospital and not on your remote farm in the middle of nowhere during a blizzard!
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