This historical fiction gets mixed reviews from me. It's definitely worth reading though; I loved it. The story of Mary Sutter is amazing. What a remarkable woman she was! The characters were dynamic and it was a hard book to put down.
Mary Sutter was a midwife in the late 1800s who wanted to become a surgeon. Of course, women in that time should not and thus did not have those kinds of ambitions and definitely not the opportunities to fulfill those ambitions. Mary Sutter used her vast intelligence of facts and people to attempt to get what she wanted.
My only criticism of this book is the history part. It wasn't flawlessly woven throughout. It almost seems like Oliveria stops the story of Mary Sutter to throw in some facts about the politics and the war and the people involved.
That aside, the book is great and if you enjoy stories about strong women, unrequited love, the Civil War, or medicine this is a great book for you.
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