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elllure's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bibliophil_leah's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
colleengeedrumm's review against another edition
4.0
I nearly leapt out of my liver!
I have the most awful headache - at least two thousand generations of females have employed those very words. The phrase was unassailable: a conversational stone wall. Who, for instance, could ever prove you hadn't one?
On Monday morn
The maid came up
And found him there in bed,
His jaw ajar,
His face affright,
All pale,
All cold,
All dead.
There was nothing in the room to eat but fingernails.
As in the presence of all fungi, there was a feeling of slight but detectable uneasiness about the place.
It all comes down to the moon - a good thing as any to base a religion on.
Lighting a flame with the mind is a powerful aid to understanding.
These are but shadows of the things that have been.
The face of the average communicant is not a happy one.
The flame must never be blamed for the death of the moth.
All's well that ends well.
Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. -Book of Matthew
I have the most awful headache - at least two thousand generations of females have employed those very words. The phrase was unassailable: a conversational stone wall. Who, for instance, could ever prove you hadn't one?
On Monday morn
The maid came up
And found him there in bed,
His jaw ajar,
His face affright,
All pale,
All cold,
All dead.
There was nothing in the room to eat but fingernails.
As in the presence of all fungi, there was a feeling of slight but detectable uneasiness about the place.
It all comes down to the moon - a good thing as any to base a religion on.
Lighting a flame with the mind is a powerful aid to understanding.
These are but shadows of the things that have been.
The face of the average communicant is not a happy one.
The flame must never be blamed for the death of the moth.
All's well that ends well.
Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. -Book of Matthew
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
Although it took me over a month to finish this book, it’s not at all indicative of the book, but rather the reading slump ive been in. Flavia is as lovely and entertaining as always, and even on vacation manages to embroil herself in a mystery to be solved.
catwithbooks's review against another edition
3.5
Bni tatsächlich nach so langer Zeit etwas schwerlich in die Handlung rein gekommen. Tatsächlich empfinde ich vieles als zu sehr ausgeschmückt.
Ansonsten fand ich den Fall wieder recht spannend und das Ende interessant.
Ansonsten fand ich den Fall wieder recht spannend und das Ende interessant.
asiferd's review against another edition
4.0
I received an advance review copy of this book from Goodreads Giveaways/Random House. I was really excited to win this giveaway because this is one of my favorite series! I'm always anxious to see what Flavia will get up to next. As with all the Flavia books, this one was a joy to read. Alan Bradley's writing is full of fun references and witty remarks/inner thoughts from Flavia. ("By whom? I wondered grammatically" is probably my favorite line in this book.)
Dogger has been one of my favorite characters throughout the series, and I was glad to see him have a larger role in this story. I really enjoy the relationship between Dogger and Flavia.
One of the other things I like about this series is all the great characters that pop up in each book. Because this story is set outside of Bishop's Lacey, there are all sorts of new people to meet.
As mentioned by another reviewer here, the ending did feel abrupt, and I would've liked to have had a little more time with some of the characters, especially Hob.
The mystery was compelling, and it was nice to see the core characters' relationships progress during the story.
Dogger has been one of my favorite characters throughout the series, and I was glad to see him have a larger role in this story. I really enjoy the relationship between Dogger and Flavia.
One of the other things I like about this series is all the great characters that pop up in each book. Because this story is set outside of Bishop's Lacey, there are all sorts of new people to meet.
As mentioned by another reviewer here, the ending did feel abrupt, and I would've liked to have had a little more time with some of the characters, especially Hob.
The mystery was compelling, and it was nice to see the core characters' relationships progress during the story.
kiminindy's review against another edition
5.0
I just love these little murder mysteries. Flavia is a joy and now it appears Dogger will have a larger part in the books. Can't wait for the next one!
gertrudy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gamz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0