Review: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth by
Alexander McCall Smith. Isabel Dalhousie
is thriving with her little
family: her toddler Charlie, her fiancé Jamie, and
even her housekeeper Grace. She meets a visiting philosopher who enlists her
help in finding her birthparents. Meanwhile, the dastardly professor Lettuce
appears to have sicced his budding scholar nephew on Isabel.
As usual, this
series is less a mystery than an occasion for Isabel and her circle to
ruminate, meditate, and sometimes even act on moral questions, some of which
are trickier than others. Isabel’s ethics are always based on her knowledge of
human nature gained from her thoughtful interactions with her family and
friends. Even with her acute sensitivity to appropriate behavior, Isabel isn’t
beyond making mistakes herself sometimes, and needing to deal with the
consequences of those errors. The day I give one of his books any less than 5*
will be a sad day indeed. 5/5*
family: her toddler Charlie, her fiancé Jamie, and
even her housekeeper Grace. She meets a visiting philosopher who enlists her
help in finding her birthparents. Meanwhile, the dastardly professor Lettuce
appears to have sicced his budding scholar nephew on Isabel. 
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