Reviews

Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear

stasiamb's review

adventurous inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

sssnoo's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious 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

3.75

I love the post WWI setting for this series. After finishing number two in the series, I’m growing attached to the cast of characters. The plot in this volume was engaging with some twists. In all, the stories in this series are leisurely paced, not action packed thrillers. Readers who enjoy thinking about motivation, the psychology behind behaviors, and metaphysical approaches to problem solving will feel at home within these pages. Readers who are looking for a fast pace, lots of action, and an adrenalin rush won’t find it here. I’m a bit of both so will reach for volume 3 when I want my next gentle mystery.

lydiaann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

mouseczko's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

jojo_27's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this one. Maisie is developing into a more interesting character-- I liked her in the first book, but it's nice to see she's human, too. It was really interesting to learn about the

Spoiler

white feather women

and other aspects of life in that time; that's always one of my favorite parts of historical fiction (well, when the author does their research, anyway)!

Giving four stars instead of five for a few tiny continuity or place errors, and a few paragraphs I thought could have been tidier or entirely omitted. Not distracting enough to hinder my enjoyment of the book, though.

elizabetheby's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chibisparx's review

4.0

I definitely enjoyed this one more than the first one. The previous book seems now to serve as just somewhere to lay Maisie's extensive backstory, while this one seemed like she was getting down to the nitty-gritty of solving her mystery. Maisie's a bit more likeable in this novel: she doesn't seem to be as much of a machine as she was in the first one. I liked solving the mystery along with her this time 'round.

rachresilience's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

hrhindle's review

3.0

3.5 stars

kraley's review

4.0

Another great Maisie Dobbs mystery. I even learned something! Fun series.