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melissa_who_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed the adventures of 11-year-old Flavia de Luce as she figures out who bashed in the head of the fortune teller, who is buried in the area the fortune teller's caravan was parked, and who hung up Brookie Harewood from the statue of Poseidon in the garden (Brookie was quite dead). Also, what was going on with the antique metalwork showing up here, there, and everywhere, and how is she going to get revenge on her odious sisters?
sammiemitten's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
mellymc's review against another edition
4.0
I love the Flavia de Luce series, however I was worried about this one as the second book hadn't been as good as the first. Luckily this third installment did not disappoint, Flavia is back at her best.
kiminindy's review against another edition
5.0
I love these books. 11 year old Flavia is such a great character and there's always something interesting going on around Buckshaw.
nancy33's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet fun mystery - I love 11 year old Flavia, she is a charming joyful character.
redheadtreefrog's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
greaydean's review against another edition
4.0
This series is fabulous.
I lose myself in each book. I forget about time and keep reading.
Goofy sibling infighting/informing, delightful detection, romps on "Gladys" (her bicycle), trouble and danger, foolishness, childishness burgeoning on adulthood, classical references galore (some I know, some I don't, only if I hadn't given up on that English minor).
Absolutely pure delight that keeps me reaching to flip the next page between chuckles.
I can't give it 5 stars only because I don't believe that this is a classic, but maybe I should redefine what a classic is. As it has references to great works of literature from all centuries, it works through family relationships and mourns pain and loss, class wars, maybe it has all the ingredients. Is the star of great fiction only 11 years old and functioning in a mystery?
I lose myself in each book. I forget about time and keep reading.
Goofy sibling infighting/informing, delightful detection, romps on "Gladys" (her bicycle), trouble and danger, foolishness, childishness burgeoning on adulthood, classical references galore (some I know, some I don't, only if I hadn't given up on that English minor).
Absolutely pure delight that keeps me reaching to flip the next page between chuckles.
I can't give it 5 stars only because I don't believe that this is a classic, but maybe I should redefine what a classic is. As it has references to great works of literature from all centuries, it works through family relationships and mourns pain and loss, class wars, maybe it has all the ingredients. Is the star of great fiction only 11 years old and functioning in a mystery?
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
one of my favorite detective series - although not necessarily one of my favorite books in the series so far.
libwinnie's review against another edition
4.0
Flavia de Luce is at it again with her bicycle Gladys, her knowledge of chemistry and her superior powers of observation. How does a missing baby, an injured fortune-teller, a murdered local and a piece of her family's silver tie together? As always with Alan Bradley books, murder is almost fun.