
Our Own Country
A Novel (The Midwife, Book 2)
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Narrated by:
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Cristina Panfilio
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By:
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Jodi Daynard
A love affair tests a new nation's revolutionary ideals.
In 1770s Boston, a prosperous merchant's daughter, Eliza Boylston, lives a charmed life - until war breaches the walls of the family estate and forces her to live in a world in which wealth can no longer protect her.
As the chaos of the Revolutionary War tears her family apart, Eliza finds herself drawn to her uncle's slave, John Watkins. Their love leads to her exile in Braintree, Massachusetts, home to radicals John and Abigail Adams and Eliza's midwife sister-in-law, Lizzie Boylston. But even as the uprising takes hold, Eliza can't help but wonder whether a rebel victory will grant her and John the most basic of American rights.
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I also think that the “great escape” to freedom was very lack luster considering all of the fear that preceded it. The story made it seem way too easy...much easier than I am sure it would have been.
There was still no real reason to have John and Abigail Adams involved in this story except to give reason for the story taking place in Braintree. I feel like their involvement in the story was just a way to draw attention to the book through their popularity.
This is still a book about friendship, live and sacrifice. This part of the story and the main characters are really what hold this book together for me. It stands by itself and doesn’t need to be inserted into a great era in history to be a strong story.
Honestly, when I saw that this book had a different narrator than the first book had, I was disappointed. But since this story is from another point of view it actually made perfect sense. Cristina Panfilio did an amazing job and I enjoyed the tone and cadence of her voice.
Nice to get another perspective
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Loved it as it paired nicely with the midwife's tevolt
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Hearing Eliza’s story and her perspective proved interesting.
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I don't understand why some revieweis felt like it was a repeat of The Midwife's Revolt. On the contrary, a lot of the book focuses on Elias's early life that puts many things about Eliza into perspective. Eliza is a much more complex person as you learn about her background and circumstances.
Yes there is some retelling of some of the scenes that takes place in The Midnight's Revolt but it all comes from Eliza's perspective so it has a different feel. Most of the book is not a retelling though. So don't let that hold you back if you have any qualms about tackling Our Own Country.
I completely enjoyed this book and thought the narrator captured Eliza's personality well. 5 stars all around!
A Captivating Read
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Loved as well as The Midwifes Revolt!
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A Midwife's Revolt repeated from a different voice
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So enjoy reading about women's contributions
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One of my new favorite books!
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Had promise but towards the end, it went south
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If you could sum up Our Own Country in three words, what would they be?
Scandalous ;-), courageous, humble.What other book might you compare Our Own Country to and why?
Besides the MR, America's First Daughter compares. They are strong women and we have forgotten about their kind in that time in history. Also, all three have my new favorite historical lady, Abigail Adams.What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I liked her character's voice better in The Midwife's Revolt.A great follow up to The Midwife's Revolt (MR)
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