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Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

4 reviews

revvalfisk's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous inspiring 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: No

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I really enjoyed this first book of the series. Not my usual type of read - mystery and historical fiction rather than my typical contemporary romance. But the romance that does take place in the pages is beautiful, full of the innocence of youth, and honest. Loved the way this author used flashbacks to give the full story of who Masie Dobbs is, where she came from, and the setting of the First World War as a backdrop for considering the effects of war on any person involved. Can’t wait to grab the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War

Minor: Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

bergha1998's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: No

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The mystery was interesting and the characters were great; I just really didn’t care for the pacing or the way the plot unfolded. Basically, in the beginning of the book the main mystery is all lead up to, but when it finally gets to the thick of it all of a sudden we are going back into Maudie’s backstory. That parts, although interesting, takes up half the book. Then it gets back to the main mystery and it’s like whiplash. If the book had been written in chronological order it would have been far more enjoyable. 

Historic Mystery, War Trauma, Good Character Development

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

4.5

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

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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, Grief

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

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Well written but poorly edited. The first half of the book dragged so much that I nearly abandoned it. The chapters about how Lady Rowen met Monsieur Blanche or about Maisie’s childhood seemed overly drawn out. I understand why Winspear wrote them, but they should have been significantly trimmed in the editing process or had their information sprinkled throughout the story instead of taking multi-chapter breaks to have flashbacks unrelated to the plot.
I plan on reading the second in the series and I am hoping that it is better paced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt