A bit hard to get into since I was not interested in reading about the plague and at times very detailed, but then again hard to put down. The book is based on a true event which makes it much more interesting and very well researched. The story was very true to the time period. I just can't imagine a woman going through so much pain and hardship to survive. It is so well written with so much details that I was amazed at the sparse ending. I wanted to know more. Great discussion book for clubs.