Reviews tagging 'War'

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

20 reviews

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm so glad my mom recommended this series. I think I will enjoy listening to them in order. I thought it was an excellent reflection of the impact of WWI on the lives of young people in Great Britain and made a sad context for the mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

allisonplus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

edhyndman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness

whatcassiedid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've been wanting to read this one for a few months and happened to catch it on sale, couldn't be happier I did! A+ cozy mystery, Maisie is such a great character and I'm thrilled at knowing how many books I have ahead of me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lawyergobblesbooks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This has potential -- it was a problem for me that the book took a detour in the middle for a long backstory/flashback. I think the backstory could've been sprinkled throughout. That said, I plan to plow through this series because I like Maisie and the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and War

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I think Ms. Dobbs will be my go-to detective. I feel like this book combines the mysteries I loved so much when I was younger and the effects and history of trauma that I'm so interested in today. This feels like a good curling-up-in-front-of-the-fireplace read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

astropova's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and War

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Murder

apeck's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Grief

jeannine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

What a start to a series. Not only do we have a fascinating investigation, there’s 100 pages of backstory that introduces Maisie and all of the relent characters. I didn’t expect to cry my eyes out over the personal part of the story. I’m so dehydrated that I need a glass of water!

The fast pace of the book had my flying through it - I finished in less than a day and am eager to gobble up the next installment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

harmony412's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and War