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flutegirl24's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
katross4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
theglossreview's review against another edition
2.0
No! Just no! What a disappointment.
I took notes while reading this detective novel, solving the mystery alongside Flavia de Luce – or so I thought. The case was a disappointment. Every “revelation“ left me wondering why: Why would they do that? Why would they go or stay there? Why would they choose that moment in time? Why would they send these people to that place? As good as nothing made sense.
While I still like the first six and the last volume, I’m sorry to say that this was the weakest instalment in the Flavia de Luce series.
I took notes while reading this detective novel, solving the mystery alongside Flavia de Luce – or so I thought. The case was a disappointment. Every “revelation“ left me wondering why: Why would they do that? Why would they go or stay there? Why would they choose that moment in time? Why would they send these people to that place? As good as nothing made sense.
While I still like the first six and the last volume, I’m sorry to say that this was the weakest instalment in the Flavia de Luce series.
alidottie's review against another edition
4.0
I was disappointed in the ending of this book so if I have any recommendation it's that you don't read this book until the next one is out and you can read that one right away!
angelamichelle's review against another edition
4.0
Oh Flavia. What a gem. It's been a while since I read one of these, and I enjoyed it even more than I remember.
colleengeedrumm's review against another edition
4.0
I had learned long ago that if you don't take command, someone else will.
Never get you kidneys cold - cold kidneys is killer.
Standing on one's head stimulates not only the brain, but also the digestive system.
There's skullduggery at the crossroads. The plot is thickening and our services are craved.
Humidity and freezing air is conducive to clear thinking.
Who, really, am I? The person everyone thinks she is? Is she who I think she is?
We never know who we are until we become someone else.
Never get you kidneys cold - cold kidneys is killer.
Standing on one's head stimulates not only the brain, but also the digestive system.
There's skullduggery at the crossroads. The plot is thickening and our services are craved.
Humidity and freezing air is conducive to clear thinking.
Who, really, am I? The person everyone thinks she is? Is she who I think she is?
We never know who we are until we become someone else.
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
Every single book in this series has been a pleasure. I'm sure I've said it before, but I'd be thrilled if any of my kids were like Flavia. Such a quirky, interesting, fun character. As always, she gets caught up in the death of someone she doesn't know, and manages to outsmart most of the adults in the novel by coming up with answers to clues they didn't even know they had.
superstormnora's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
elllure's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0