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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
A fun young adult mystery, set in England in 1950. Somewhat predictable, but still a nice break from the law.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Pretty good. It got a little slow in spots but I think I'll try the next one in the series to see if I want to continue. I love Flavia. I am anxious to see how she develops.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really liked the general style of the writing, but I found some of the characters, including Flavia, to be a bit inconsistent, and I felt like the mystery wasn't as tightly worked as it could have been. also, in the middle section with the dad's backstory, the racism was pretty distracting. I get that it's a period piece in England, but as far as I could tell it didn't add any meaning to the story and overall just added unpleasantness. I'm really not sure if this book is meant for tweens or adults, so I've added content warnings to my review as if it were for tweens (otherwise most of it would be pretty much par for the course in the mystery genre)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide
Minor: Torture
Delightful and fun. The young protagonist is refreshing. I will be interested to see how they develop in the following books.
Perfect story and a good and funny main character, I love Flavia and her sense of humour and sarcasm. As it takes place in 1950 on English small town and abbey, it is really good and fun to read, I also appreciate that the story and plot goes also back to the history, something which is often done by Agatha Christie as well. The book on its own would receive 4* from me, but the fifth one goes to Martha Issová for her perfect Czech audiobook version.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A nice, easy read all tied up in a well-written package.