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A review by whatmayisha
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
4.0
This has been on my to read list for a very long time, and I've finally committed to reading it, and I'm very glad I did. I believe that this book is considered under the genre of historical fiction (it relies heavily upon the time before/during/after World War I and builds a very realistic picture of the world at that time), but it definitely encompasses a lot more than that. It is a mystery, but also a very character driven story, which I always enjoy. Which now brings me to my feelings about the titular character, Maisie Dobbs.
Maisie, for her whole life, has apparently always been considered "different" in perhaps a subtle way. She is highly intelligent, hard working, and, what I think is very important, honest. She looks deeper than what is at the surface level, in every interaction she has, from the ones with Enid to the ones with Maurice. What I really appreciate is that she is not a very rash character, she thinks about her actions and ideas before embarking on them, except for her very spontaneous decision to become a nurse in the war (which even then was not something out of character). You learn a lot more about her beyond her intelligence, especially about her capability to love and depth of compassion, which drives a lot of choices she makes. I really, really liked her as a character. Besides Maisie, the whole cast of characters is great, they are funny and charming, and I love reading the interactions they have.
Overall, a really lovely read, and I'm looking forward to getting off the hold list for the next one in the series!
Maisie, for her whole life, has apparently always been considered "different" in perhaps a subtle way. She is highly intelligent, hard working, and, what I think is very important, honest. She looks deeper than what is at the surface level, in every interaction she has, from the ones with Enid to the ones with Maurice. What I really appreciate is that she is not a very rash character, she thinks about her actions and ideas before embarking on them, except for her very spontaneous decision to become a nurse in the war (which even then was not something out of character). You learn a lot more about her beyond her intelligence, especially about her capability to love and depth of compassion, which drives a lot of choices she makes. I really, really liked her as a character. Besides Maisie, the whole cast of characters is great, they are funny and charming, and I love reading the interactions they have.
Overall, a really lovely read, and I'm looking forward to getting off the hold list for the next one in the series!