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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I really liked this one, a welcome relief after book 7 that seemed generally weak. McCall Smith's books are so soothing and civilized! ( ) I am Smith's number one fan, and it pains me to put only 3 stars on this review. Sadly, I feel that Isabel Dalhousie is beginning to run her course, or perhaps this story was simply a bit weak and there was a bigger than normal dollop of Isabel's constant inner philosophical monologue, which unfortunately broke the flow of the narrative a few too many times here. The mystery at hand, of a grown woman seeking her father, was interesting but every twist was predictable and took something away from its impact. All that said, I look forward to the next installment, as I am not prepared to give p on Isabel--yet. This book was boring. Nothing happened, though the main character did think about things a lot--which I guess is okay, since she is a philosopher, but it isn't very interesting. If it is supposed to be a mystery (that's where it was in the library), I don't see why. I'm taking it off my Mystery shelf. The Isabel Dalhousie series, like McCall-Smith's other series, are love stories. Stories featuring personal love as Isabel feels toward Jamie and Charlie; love of many friends, including her bristly housekeeper Grace, national love (in a GOOD inclusive way) toward Scotland, its tumultuous history, music and art. Love of justice, of doing the right thing. That is why she agrees to help those who request her assistance. Isabel is compelled to seek out the truth of each situation, right wrongs if possible, using understanding and kindness. She recognizes her own weaknesses i.e. disliking Dove and Lettuce, fellow philosphers who attempt to press their own selfish agendas on her, as well as her frustration with her niece, Cat. The Forgotten Affairs of Youth continues highlighting Isabel's intelligence, introspection, humanity, generosity, and gratitude. We can all learn from McCall-Smith's novels.
The principal mystery in McCall Smith’s latest novel featuring the wise but impish Edinburgh philosopher Isabel Dalhousie turns on a visiting Australian academic who is searching for her birth father. As usual, McCall Smith makes a little plot go a long way, mostly by dressing up Edinburgh with countless small adventures and gentle observations. Pertenece a las seriesIsabel Dalhousie (8)
Isabel Dalhousie helps a new friend discover the identity of her father. But Isabel also manages to find time for her own concerns: her young son, Charlie, already walking and talking; her housekeeper, Grace, whose spiritualist has lately been doubling as a financial adviser; her niece Cat's latest relationship; and the pressing question of when and how Isabel and Jamie should finally get married. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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