The Birth House by Ami McKay

The Birth House

Ami McKay

410 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Spanning the 20th century Ami McKay takes a primitive and superstitious rural community in Nova Scotia and creates a rich tableau of characters to tell the story of childbirth from its most secretive early practices to modern maternity as we know ...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 2,968 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

reflective: 45%

informative: 43%

inspiring: 42%

hopeful: 38%

sad: 29%

challenging: 21%

adventurous: 14%

tense: 13%

dark: 12%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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