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Title: Brilliant. Couldn't put it down.
Review: To say I absolutely enjoyed this book is an understatement. Rarely do I get a book that has everything in a book that I want. This is funny, sad, historical, poignant, thought provoking, cultural and brilliant. This book is so much more than just a story of women delivering babies in the East End of London in the 50's. It gives us insight into what life was like at the time. What conditions people lived in. How people were coping after world war 2. Immigration. What the social values were and how through all the ups and down people were still grateful for what they have. It also deals with the history of childbirth and while things are so much more different today from the 1950's, you can appreciate how midwives dedicated their lives to helping women give birth in a safer environment with more medical and emotional assistance than in previous times. Get the book, get a coffee/glass of wine/chocolates and hibernate.
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