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kimveach's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm happy I finally got around to reading this. I've read all of the Maisie Dobbs, Maggie Hope, and Lady Emily mysteries, so I'm happy to add another series with a strong and intelligent woman protagonist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Suicide, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Infidelity
juliusmoose's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
A good mystery! I'd forgotten how useless the police are in these books (which of course they are, otherwise why is Bess solving the mysteries?). The setting feels pretty well-realized, and I like the mix between solving the mystery and doing nursing sister stuff in France.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Suicide
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