In studying the figure of the midwife, it is essential to first understand the complicated history of the figure, who has long been associated with witchcraft and secrecy. Through the acceptance of the unruly woman, and the maintaining of matriarchal spaces in The Birth House, McKay advocates for a matriarchal society which values the physical and emotional experiences of women over the rational order of the patriarchy. The Birth House opens sometime in the midst of World War I, and chronicles the life of central character Dora Rare, as she embraces the practice of midwifery, and in doing so embraces the folkloric traditions passed down to her from matriarch midwife Miss. Ami McKay’s novel The Birth House presents both maritime lore and superstition, in relation to the female, through McKay’s explorations of motherhood, childbirth, and midwifery practices.
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I recommend it to anyone who has interest in mythology and fantasy novels with a modern twist. Overall plot: The plot is original and creative with Greek and Roman mythology added into the mix. I will separate it into sections so that you can easily find something. This is because the characters and plot will make more sense. First, I would recommend reading this series after reading the original Percy Jackson series first (PJO) and the Heroes of Olympus series (HOO). The thing that grabbed me and immediately interested me in reading this book was that it featured the word “library” in the title. The Woman in the Library is available now. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Sulari Gentill delivers a sharply thrilling read with The Woman in the Library, an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship and shows us that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning-it just happens that one is a murderer. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers, who’d happened to sit at the same table, pass the time in conversation and friendships are struck. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. The tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. In every person’s story, there is something to hide… Our last task of the semester was to organize our lab and clean up from our experiments over the course of the semester. This morning, I woke up early for a 9am meeting with my organic chemistry lab group. So now that we’ve gotten a handle on what I’m facing for the week, let’s get into how I spend my time! My other task is a French paper which isn’t due until next week. It’s definitely going to be a long weekend. I’ve got my biochem exam on Saturday night (!!) and my physics exam on Sunday morning, with less than 12 hours between them. I have two exams, one in biochemistry and the other in physics… and can I just say that their scheduling has me more than a bit frustrated. I’m preparing for my own while also thinking about packing and moving back home for the summer. It’s May, so it’s officially the season of college final exams. |