The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

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The Pull of the Stars
Cover of The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Author(s) Emma Donoghue
Published 21 July, 2020
Publisher Picador
Genre(s) Historical fiction
Age group Adult


The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue is an adult historical fiction novel, originally published on July 21, 2020.

Trigger Warnings

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  • Abusive relationship
    Signs of physical abuse from a spouse are described
  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • Child abuse
  • Child death
  • Childbirth
    The main character is a nurse on a maternity ward
  • Death
  • Emesis
  • Gore
  • Hospitalisation
    A majority of the book takes place in hospital on a ward for pregnant women with Spanish flu
  • Miscarriage
  • Physical abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • PTSD
    The main character's brother has returned from fighting in the First World War and is now mute

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Wlw characters*

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