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| Midwives | 
 enlarge | Author: Chris Bohjalian
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  236 reviews
Sales Rank: 81746
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 009926806X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780099268062
Publication Date: October 1, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Spine ribbed. Dispatched from the UK, usually within 24 hours.
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| Customer Reviews:
One of Oprah's better picks July 26, 1999
This is the 3rd Oprah pick that I have read. Having hated The Pilot's Wife, and somewhat enjoying The Book of Ruth, I was reluctant to start on this one, but I did. After all, I'd just bought a slew of Oprah books at a yard sell. At first I thought it was a little slow. Actually put the book down, and read other things for a week or two, and found it, about 1/3 read while cleaning my living room. I started reading again. I think my trust in the author was lost when I read that the main character was a 14 year old girl, and I knew from the 2nd page in the book, that the author was a man. This is a horrible bias I know, but I never would have known that this book was penned by a man, if I hadn't seen his picture in the beginning. He did a marvelous job becoming that 14 year old girl. The ending makes up for the slow points, at the end, I couldn't put it down. It didn't exactly end like I hoped it would, but I did enjoy the ending never the less. Nicely done. My only complaint is that Sybil may be too much of a stock character. The relationship between Sybil and the father could have been a little more defined and believable. It seems their personal lives were nothing but fights(fueled by scotch) and makeup sex. I think that one was a little overdone Chris. If you have to buy an Oprah book, get this one.
Read deeper for the rewards of Midwives July 26, 1999
What I found most appealing about Midwives, was not so much the dramatic pull of the center story of the birth young Veil Bedford gone bad; but the storytelling from the point of view of the midwife's daughter Connie. As she narrates the author does not only a remarkable job of conveying how Connie felt as a young teenager when the story is unfolding to her, but how she views the events and charaters that came into her life that year as an adult. The openess with which she searches for the truth and to understand the ways in which her mothers actions set into motion a chain of events that changes Connie Danforth's life and views forever. Excellent stories; both of them.
Pulled me in immediately. Exciting, moving and wonderful. July 25, 1999
I was quite impressed with this book. It grabbed me from the beginning and I didn't want to put it down. I felt the daughter told an insightful and heartfelt story. Nice mix of generational viewpoints. It was real and emotional, and I was quite surpised it was written by a man!
 A gripping story -- I couldn't put it down. July 23, 1999
Highly recommended. Enough has been said about the plot, so I won't repeat it. I found myself totally engrossed in the story and sharing in each character's personal struggle. While I couldn't wait to get to the end to see how everything turned out, I found myself wishing it would go on and on.
 Not terrible - but certainly not worth the hype! July 22, 1999
I was quite disappointed. The story meandered and dragged with no apparent direction and the daughter sometimes irritated with her dramatisation of the most inconsequential events. If you read every 3rd chapter and the final one of course, you would probably enjoy the book much more!
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