The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

Meg Elison
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The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

Badseedgirl
10/19/2017
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This is probably the best book I have read in 2017. That is a much more meaningful statement in Mid-October then say, Mid-March. I was mesmerized by the writing and the story to the point where I could not put the book down to do crazy things like sleep, eat, and bathe.

In tone, this book reminded me of The Road. It is told in first person journal, with third person narrative peppered throughout. Dark, and bleak, and with a sense of just how lonely the post-apocalyptic world could be.

This book falls squarely into the Neo feminism, or third wave feminism. This is probably best exampled by the creation and acceptance of "the hives" in the story. This will not be an acceptable book for the Sad/Rabid Puppy crowd.

I reconsidered. This IS the best book I have read in 2017.