425 reviews for:

What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust

Alan Bradley

3.94 AVERAGE

kate_aliceb's review

4.75

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

stricker's review

3.25

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

alidottie's review

3.75

adventurous emotional mysterious

stacy_koster's review

4.0

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Enjoyable as always.

lemon_drop's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-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

mreads03's review

3.75

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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While it was a delight to read a Flavia De Luc novel again after such a hiatus (6 whole years between publications!!) I think the novel feel a bit short of it's predecessors. Namely, the book focused so heavily on the subplot (of which I had forgotten most of...see 6 years above) rather than the mystery that I felt lost at times. Ultimately while I enjoyed being back in that world again, I was disappointed by the lack of satisfaction with the plot. Would still recommend this series and I look forward to the next one.

meldav23's review

4.0

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This particular but had a lot of completely unrealistic elements, but I still enjoyed it.

jensiglin's review

4.0

adventurous emotional funny 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

minibunk_09's review

3.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

atriviale's review

3.75

adventurous funny mysterious sad fast-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