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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I have become very attached to this series. I love the characters and I’m invested in their lives, I wonder how things will turn out and what will happen to them in WWII. In general these books have me happily choosing 4 stars. This one just didn’t meet those expectations, it wasn’t dreadful but it wasn’t as good.
I love that this book told a story about an ethnic culture that had/has such an influence on the British. I appreciate that the author never shies away from difficult subjects; she actually seems to like to bring them into every one of her books.
My disappointment with this book really all stems from Maisie’s personal life. Her relationship with James takes an odd turn; at least I found it so. It felt like all of a sudden James turns controlling and unsympathetic. He didn’t follow the path I was expecting and that rather ruined my vision of him. And Maisie, I’ve gotten used to her quirks and oddities over the last nine books but her obsession with following in Maurice’s footsteps, to travel and ‘find herself’ feel like a mid life crisis that came too soon. I’m all for her staying single and independent, I understand her wish to avoid the high society life but leaving now almost feels like she’s running away to avoid everything.
I hope that some of my qualms are assuaged in the next book.
I love that this book told a story about an ethnic culture that had/has such an influence on the British. I appreciate that the author never shies away from difficult subjects; she actually seems to like to bring them into every one of her books.
My disappointment with this book really all stems from Maisie’s personal life. Her relationship with James takes an odd turn; at least I found it so. It felt like all of a sudden James turns controlling and unsympathetic. He didn’t follow the path I was expecting and that rather ruined my vision of him. And Maisie, I’ve gotten used to her quirks and oddities over the last nine books but her obsession with following in Maurice’s footsteps, to travel and ‘find herself’ feel like a mid life crisis that came too soon. I’m all for her staying single and independent, I understand her wish to avoid the high society life but leaving now almost feels like she’s running away to avoid everything.
I hope that some of my qualms are assuaged in the next book.
Delicious words and descriptions of characters and environments. Exceptional Narrator.
Maisie Dobbs solves yet another mystery, this one involving the murder of an Indian woman. The story is quite interesting, and I liked it even more due to my affinity for all things India. What I found lacking is Maisie's inability to make a decision regarding her relationship. She's a decisive woman in every other area of her life - why the now 3-book reticence to cut it off with the guy she obviously doesn't want to marry? Anyway, curious to see where the next book goes since she has made some huge changes to her life in this book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Winspear never ceases to amaze me with her ability to transport us deeply into Maisie's world. The deaths at the center of this book are, once again, so realistic, tragic, and moving. I learned new aspects of British history so naturally as part of the story. Maisie and James both developed as characters and we have the setup for a whole new direction in the series. I look forward to seeing where Winspear takes us and how we get there.
A good mystery but I am tired of Maisie whining - I'm rich now, I have someone who loves me but I don't want to get married, I need to be like Maurice, I need to find myself. At this point I am kind of done with this series even though I do like the mysteries.
Ahhhhh Masie why'd you have to go and read [b:Eat Pray Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1294023455s/19501.jpg|3352398]? You don't have to find yourself on the back of colonialism and a few stereotypes. Really.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interestingly portrays the stigmas about Indians in Britain in the past without being two extreme in either direction. Maisie sees a portion of society that is not often discussed in mysteries set in this era.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
