The narrator was lovely, but I found the book just went on for way too long. It felt like the author couldn't decide if it was about Madame Restell or this history of abortion and women's healthy as a whole. There were also a lot of side stories that felt wholly unnecessary to the topic.

Although I found the writing a bit rambling, I did very much enjoy the learning the history of one of women's health most contentious topics, which is extremely poignant at the moment. The author kept a very neutral approach to the information she was presenting the information. She neither idealized or demonized Restell, but represented her just as she was - a woman who had done good for some and ill for others.