What a harrowingly beautiful tale The Solitary Sparrow is..

Meg suffers again and again in life but her strength.. her courage is unparalleled!

Born with a defect was hard enough for Meg but given the time period the fact she’s female also goes against her… it’s a mans world but Meg very much knows her worth and she’s not afraid to show it when it matters.

During her young life she suffers both mental and physical abuse which at time was difficult to swallow as a reader.. the pain the poor girl went through.

Luck is on her side though when during a difficult birth Meg is noticed by surgeon, William of Oxford. William wants nothing more than a new assistant but he gets much more than he bargained for.. he wants her for nothing more than her womanly instincts and to put his clients at ease but Meg won’t just stand by and do what she’s told.. she wants to learn everything.. she knows she can do anything the surgeon can if given the time and training.

Meg will get what she wants but it won’t be easy as there’s resistance with every step she takes, and some obstacles are easier to navigate than others.

I didn’t know quite what to expect with this one..it’s impossible to impart how much pain this girl goes through but Meg shines bright while breaking down all barriers in her way.

To say it was an emotional journey is an understatement.. but I’m glad I went on it. Tracy Russell did a fantastic job bringing the story to life with her tone, which weaved perfectly within the story.. I could have listened to Tracy tell Meg’s tale a thousand times over.

It’s magnificently agonising in it’s plot, you will love it but at the same time it will leave a small part of Meg with you forever..I don’t think I’ve ever said it about a character before but I’m fully in awe of Meg.

To say it’s a 5* smash hit doesn’t really do it justice.. it’s a 5* masterpiece.