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Midwife of the Blue Ridge – Book Review and Blog Tour
Midwife of the Blue Ridge by Christine Blevins
As a young girl, Maggie was the only survivor of a bloody attack on her Scottish village by Prince William, the “Butcher of Cumberland”. Orphaned and alone, she eventually makes her way to the home of Hannah Cameron, a gifted and generous midwife who teaches Maggie all of her skills. Despite Maggie’s ability as a midwife, she is considered by the people of Hannah’s village to be cursed and eventually decides to make her way to America as an indentured servant, essentially selling herself into slavery for a period of four years. The majority of the book takes place in America and revolves around Maggie’s relationships with the people around her and with life on the wild and often lawless frontier.
I really enjoyed “Midwife of the Blue Ridge”. I found Maggie and most of the people around her to be likable characters. The storyline was very engaging and the relationships realistic. I’m not sure if “Midwife of the Blue Ridge” is best classified as historical fiction or historical romance, but if it is the latter, Blevins refrained from excessively explicit love scenes, which made me happy. I particularly liked that Blevins included some mid-18th century historical ‘flavor’ from both sides of the Atlantic; the scenes in both Scotland and America were rich and well written.
This is a book I would absolutely recommend for those who want enjoyable historical fiction.
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I had read/reviewed this book earlier this month with Blog Stop Tours as well and enjoyed it as well. I could classify it as historical romance because the element was definitely there throughout the book in addition to the changing of characters innerself. Not all romance books contain explicit loves scenes, I think it just depends on the author and the point they are trying to get across overall. In my opinion, Blevins focused her novel more on the inner struggles of the characters she portrayed in the novel.
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Great review. I like historical fiction and books revolving around midwivery so this one is definitely going on the list.
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I would probably enjoy this one!
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Jen, I’ve been eying this book and you’ve sealed the deal with this review.
I’s officially on my “I want it and I want it now” list. I haven’t read anything that takes place in Scotland yet (until The Other Queen arrives!) and I’d love to learn more about that country.
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I enjoyed this book too. My review went up on September 12, with a giveaway, so it ends midnight tonight: http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2008/09/midwife-of-blue-ridge.html
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Sorry, I can’t imagine what caused that spacing thing. It didn’t look that way when I pressed submit comment.
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I wanted to thank you for the terrific review on my debut novel. I am so happy you enjoyed the book! Receiving a positive review on such a well regarded book review blog is certainly a feather in my cap!
Best Regards,
Christine Blevins
author of Midwife of the Blue Ridge
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