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Shelley Wood

Autor(a) de The Quintland Sisters

1 Work 186 Membros 26 Reviews

Obras de Shelley Wood

The Quintland Sisters (2019) 186 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
20th century
Sexo
female

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This was such an interesting read. It was so many things…..heartbreaking, brilliant, shocking , excellent and full of resilience. I had never heard of these sisters but I so enjoyed reading about everything on the upbringing of these girls from birth. If you read it, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
 
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mazda502001 | outras 25 resenhas | Dec 2, 2023 |
In her historical fiction debut, Shelley Wood writes about Emma Trimpany, a seventeen-year-old living in Callander, Ontario, Canada, who wishes to be an artist. Her parents want more for her and arrange to have her help the local midwife. On the first time assisting, Emma helps at the birth of Canada's first Quintuplets. The Dionne sisters: Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Marie, and Emilie. They weren't expected to live through the first night - but they did. Emma falls in love with the girls and signs up to be a part of their round the clock care. This decision changes her life forever.

The novel is told through journal entries done by Emma, newspaper articles about the Quintuplets, and letters that are two and from Emma from a few characters. I liked this writing mostly because I liked Emma's voice. She has this persona about her where she's invisible to a lot of people and therefore, she tends to watch rather than engage and she has a lot to say about it. As much as I loved reading about the babies, I wanted Emma to spread her wings and succeed just as much.

The Epilogue left a few answers but it led me to do some research of my own and I don't ever mind doing that.

Otherwise, I enjoyed being a part of the small bubble that was Quintland for the time Emma was there. The novel was a bit heartbreaking with shocking and unforgettable details that have stayed with me.
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oldandnewbooksmell | outras 25 resenhas | Sep 24, 2021 |
3.75 stars

The Dionne quintuplets were born in a small town in Northern Ontario in 1934. It was amazing that they all lived. However, not long after they were born, they were taken from the parents to live across the street in a building built to keep them safe and healthy. 17-year old Emma was there when they were born to help the midwife. She becomes a nurse and is one of a revolving door of nurses and teachers (in addition to Dr. Dafoe and others) to help take care of the girls. They’ve immediately become sensations, being so rare. People come from all over to see the girls in their purpose-built play room, so the girls are visible to outsiders, but the visitors aren’t visible to the girls.

The story is told in diary form from Emma’s point of view up until the girls are 5-years old. It is interspersed with real newspaper articles. It’s a sad story, as the parents rarely had access to see their daughters. Since this is fiction, I don’t really know what the parents were like, but I waffled between feeling bad for them and really not liking them, as they were very strict and the father seemed more interested in the money and control of the girls’ lives.

I did appreciate the historical note. Emma was, as I’d suspected, not a real person. I was surprised at the end, but she did put a bit into the historical note that might help explain. I definitely want to find and read some nonfiction on the Dionne quintuplets.
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LibraryCin | outras 25 resenhas | Dec 2, 2020 |
It should be called The Quintland Nurse because it is all about Emma, not the sisters, really.
 
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LDVoorberg | outras 25 resenhas | Nov 22, 2020 |

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186
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