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"A midwife named Sibyl Danforth performs an impromptu cesarean section on a mother whom she believes died during childbirth. But was the woman dead, or did the C-section kill her? Sibyl is charged with involuntary manslaughter and goes to trial to prove her innocence. However, even she questions the events that took place. The story is narrated by her 14-year-old daughter, as well as herself. A gripping, suspense-filled read."
Nancy Hochman, Resident Scholar
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"Midwives is a heartbreaking story of a midwife on trial for the apparent murder of one of her patients. One winter night, while trapped in a cabin in the woods, something goes horribly wrong, forcing the Midwife to perform a hasty cesarean section on what she thought was a dead woman. Told from her daughters perspective, this book tells the tale of a murder trial and the havok it wrecks on a small Virginian family.
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Kristina Noel, Resident Scholar
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"Sibyl Danforth is a midwife in a small town in Vermont. She is well-liked by many and is well-experienced in maternity care and delivery. However, she, along with other midwives are often ridiculed and criticized by doctors in the community and across the nation, who believe that midwives are unfit to perform delivery as safely and efficiently as doctors are able to in a hospital setting.
Sibyl performs an emergency cesarean section, in an effort to save the life of a baby on a mother she believes died of stroke. But some witnesses believe that the mother may have still been alive, and was killed by Sibyl instead.
As Sibyl answers to the law and faces the hostility of the doctors, she is forced to revisit the night of the tragedy again and again until her case goes to court."
Jenna Evans, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Life of a profession:
- doctor
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- actions leading to death of someone
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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