The Women on Platform Two
A Novel of Ireland
Ranked #93 in 100 Most Popular BookTok and Bookstagram Books
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About The Women on Platform Two
In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this “heartbreaking, powerful, and ultimately uplifting” (Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House) novel inspired by a little-known true story. Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that another pregnancy could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them… The Women on Platform Two is an “inspiring novel about the liberating paths blazed by Irish women” (Kirkus Reviews) and how much farther we still have to go.
Reader guide at a glance
Use these edition facts and spoiler-light notes to decide whether this book fits your mood, time, and preferred reading experience.
- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 9.0 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking political intrigue, survival, emotional, haunting
Why readers are finding The Women on Platform Two
The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony, published in 2025, is a 368-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Political Intrigue, Survival, Emotional, Haunting.
This edition also appears at number 93 in our researched social reading top 100, reflecting current discussion across Bookstagram alongside longer-running reader interest. The ranking uses one verified English-language print ISBN per work so retailer links, cover metadata, and search results point to a real edition rather than a workbook, translation, or duplicate collector version.
- Print ISBN
- 978-1-668-04740-8
- Published
- 2025
- Pages
- 368
