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applegnreads's review against another edition
4.0
lies, lies, lies
the pointlessness of war
the mouthwatering juxtaposition of ingredients
the questioning of who we are
trying to tell a better truth
the pointlessness of war
the mouthwatering juxtaposition of ingredients
the questioning of who we are
trying to tell a better truth
reikista's review against another edition
4.0
The story of Kezia, who trained as a teacher, but became a farmwife; her husband, Tom, who wound up volunteering for the Army in the Great War; and her friend, his sister, Tea, who started out as a pacifist and wound up as an ambulance driver in France. It is partly a lvoe story, through the description of dinners Kezia sent Tom in the mail to the front. Touching, powerful, but much more descriptive and less plot driven than her other books.
Learned more about the front in France in the Great War, village and farm life in England at the time, the feminist and pacifist movements, the strains and disloyalties and power struggles on the front.
Learned more about the front in France in the Great War, village and farm life in England at the time, the feminist and pacifist movements, the strains and disloyalties and power struggles on the front.
_lilbey_'s review against another edition
emotional
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? No
3.25
mary_elizabeth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
eveak's review against another edition
2.0
This book never came together for me which is too bad since I like Maisie Dobbs and was looking forward to reading it.
cdnbklvr's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
whatiswhatwas's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely not the most exciting book in the world, but it had its moments.
kdurham2's review against another edition
3.0
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Kezia, our main character didn't pull me in and I had a hard time connecting to her. Thea her friend and sister-in-law was easier to relate to and get to know, I enjoyed each time she was given a voice to tell her side of things.
A slow going historical fiction that moved at such a slow pace that it was hard to keep my interest. I am not saying there wasn't action because there was as the author greatly captured the anticipation of war before it begins, but for some reason it felt as though things were repeated that weren't worth repeating and feelings were told over and over when once was enough.
Kezia, our main character didn't pull me in and I had a hard time connecting to her. Thea her friend and sister-in-law was easier to relate to and get to know, I enjoyed each time she was given a voice to tell her side of things.
A slow going historical fiction that moved at such a slow pace that it was hard to keep my interest. I am not saying there wasn't action because there was as the author greatly captured the anticipation of war before it begins, but for some reason it felt as though things were repeated that weren't worth repeating and feelings were told over and over when once was enough.
nicoleankenmann's review against another edition
3.0
Audiobook: 09hr 44m
A deviation from most of the Maisy Dobbs stories, I found this book to vibe like a "b-plot" story. Maybe it was the isolated and unfamiliar setting? Something didn't quite taste like the rest of the series to me and I missed whatever the je ne sais quoi from the other novels is that keeps me coming back. Not unhappy about the time I spent in this book, but not one that I expect to revisit.
A deviation from most of the Maisy Dobbs stories, I found this book to vibe like a "b-plot" story. Maybe it was the isolated and unfamiliar setting? Something didn't quite taste like the rest of the series to me and I missed whatever the je ne sais quoi from the other novels is that keeps me coming back. Not unhappy about the time I spent in this book, but not one that I expect to revisit.