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Here are some characters I’d like to meet.
Sister Monica Joan from Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth would be a good pick because of how creative, funny, and knowledgeable about the past this character was.
She joined Nonnatus House as a young women around the turn of the 20th century when antibiotics, chemotherapy, (the vast majority of) vaccines, genetic testing, and other modern medical advancements were still decades away from being invented. By the time the author of this book was hired to work as a district midwife in the late 1950s, Sister Monica was showing clear signs of cognitive decline and forgetfulness.
Her memory for the past was still strong, though, and she helped the young midwives solve some tricky medical cases involving diagnoses that they hadn’t personally treated before. I’d focus on the past with her and ignore anything she said about the present that didn’t quite make sense. It’s good to meet people where they’re at and learn about what life was really like generations ago.
Matthew Cuthbert from Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is my second pick because I love spending time with fellow quiet, gentle people. I feel like I could help him with a few chores around the farm without either of us feeling like we had to speak if there weren’t any words in that moment. There’s something relaxing about hanging out with folks who are comfortable with silence.
Yetu from The Deep by Rivers Solomon. (The mermaids in this book don’t have last names). Like Sister Monica Joan, Yetu struggles with memory issues for reasons that would be spoilers to share in this post. I loved seeing how her curious and intelligent personality found ways around the holes in her memory so she could share her tale. She was thoughtful and filled with opinions about what her life should be like. I could sit and talk to her for hours.
Connie Ramos fromWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy would be another interesting person to meet. I think that once she realized I believed that she had time travelled and wanted to help her we could have all sorts of productive conversations. She was not the sort of person who reacts well to being misbelieved, but I would hope she’d open up and share her deepest thoughts with someone who did treat her well.
Definitely Connie Ramos, and Matthew was so nice anybody would want to know him. I’ve not read the other books.
I went with the books I’ve read the most times over the years, which means some children’s books and child characters are on my list. Well, my inner child still enjoys hanging out with them.
That makes sense. 🙂
Sister Monica Joan! Yes! I love her! And Yetu is a great pick! I loved that book.
Awesome. 🙂
Oh Lydia, how interesting.
I’m not familiar with those other than Matthew, but need to be.
We went to Prince Edward Island a couple of years ago, and I read every book I could about Anne as well as watched the series.
Excellent post.
That must have been such a fun trip! I hope you like the other books on this list if you read them.
I’ve been wanting to watch Call the Midwife, I might have to start now.
All of these sound like fabulous characters.
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I think you’d love that show if you can handle the occasional bittersweet ending! It has a lot of sweet moments, too, though.
All great picks. The Deep is on my TBR and now you have me more intrigued to read it.
Cool. Hope you like it!
What great picks. Would definitely enjoy meeting Matthew. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. 🙂
I agree on Matthew Cuthbert. I think I could get along well with him.
He was such a kind and gentle man!