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Maisie Dobbs: Una detective con intuición by Jacqueline Winspear
6 reviews
bergha1998's review against another edition
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
3.25
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
Historic Mystery, War Trauma, Good Character Development
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, War, Blood, Death, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Gore, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Violence
wordsareworlds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I went into this book with high hopes that were completely dashed. We're introduced to Maisie as she starts her own investigative practice, and after she "solves" one case that leads to further questions, we're suddenly transported back in time to get the entire story of her life. Somewhere between half and 3/4 of the book is this flashback, and then we're just as suddenly in the present again!
The "mystery" is completely flat, as is Maisie's characterization. She has no flaws whatsoever, is loved by all, is the smartest person in the room, and has a psychic sense of impending doom when someone is going to get seriously injured or die. Her "investigative" skills are all tell no show, except when she somehow gets detailed information on someone's mental state by imitating their physicality without them noticing, often despite them looking at her when she's doing it.
It's unfortunate because the premise was interesting, and there could have been a lot more done with the aftermath of the first World War, but that potential was squandered here and I won't be subjecting myself to any more of these books.
The "mystery" is completely flat, as is Maisie's characterization. She has no flaws whatsoever, is loved by all, is the smartest person in the room, and has a psychic sense of impending doom when someone is going to get seriously injured or die. Her "investigative" skills are all tell no show, except when she somehow gets detailed information on someone's mental state by imitating their physicality without them noticing, often despite them looking at her when she's doing it.
It's unfortunate because the premise was interesting, and there could have been a lot more done with the aftermath of the first World War, but that potential was squandered here and I won't be subjecting myself to any more of these books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Grief
Minor: Classism, Medical content, and Violence
tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Blood
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, and Violence
rachaelbunny's review against another edition
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
3.0
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.
I plan on reading the second in the series and I am hoping that it is better paced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide
opinionsofawolf's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this moderately paced mystery starring a female detective in 1920s UK. It did surprise me when partway through the book it flashed back for quite a lengthy period of time to inform us of Maisie's adolescence and early adulthood, but I do now understand why this information was needed. It impacted the pacing of the mystery, but this is the start of a long series, and I'm glad I got to know Maisie better through it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence
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