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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
Not my favorite Flavia book, but a welcome conclusion that wraps up some things and ties a mostly satisfactory bow around the series. I will forever love Flavia.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What Time the Sexton's Spade doth Rust by Alan Bradley
#Flaviadeluce11
#historicalmystery
When I requested this book from #netgalley, I had no idea that it was number 11 in a series. 🤦 But I still surprisingly still liked the book. I was not confused at all. I just wished I had more background for the main character Flavia and the few side characters. I bet if I was reading this with the series I'd give it a full 5 stars.
This book takes place in the English countryside shortly after WW2. Flavia appears to be an older teen who has been orphaned and still living with the family housekeeper and an orphaned cousin. Both who have pretty big roles in the book. But for some reason, Flavia seems to always be near enough to dead bodies to have annoyed the dopey police officer that always gets assigned to investigate these deaths.
#whatimethesextonsspadedothrust
#randomhousepublishing
#ballentinebooks
#Flaviadeluce11
#historicalmystery
When I requested this book from #netgalley, I had no idea that it was number 11 in a series. 🤦 But I still surprisingly still liked the book. I was not confused at all. I just wished I had more background for the main character Flavia and the few side characters. I bet if I was reading this with the series I'd give it a full 5 stars.
This book takes place in the English countryside shortly after WW2. Flavia appears to be an older teen who has been orphaned and still living with the family housekeeper and an orphaned cousin. Both who have pretty big roles in the book. But for some reason, Flavia seems to always be near enough to dead bodies to have annoyed the dopey police officer that always gets assigned to investigate these deaths.
#whatimethesextonsspadedothrust
#randomhousepublishing
#ballentinebooks
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I love this series! So good to have Flavia (and Undine) back! I was laughing out loud within the first few pages. The plot surprised me at several points, I learned a few new words and some interesting chemical facts, Flavia and Undine kept me laughing, and I enjoyed the continued development of Flavia’s character and her complicated familial relationships. Read this series!
4.5 rounded up
Precious and precocious Flavia de Luce. Once again, someone in Bishop's Lacey has turned up dead - and this time, someone dear to Flavia is a prime suspect! With her irritating cousin Undine always underfoot, Flavia will use all her wits, chemistry know-how and cleverness to find her way into the heart of this mystery, with many good laughs and tender moments along the way.
Honestly, this book is everything I've always loved about these novels. I want to HUG it. Flavia is so delightful - and I know that the narrator has had a huge part in making me fall in love with her. I want Flavia to be a real person and I want her to help me solve ALL the mysteries. She feels things so deeply and she is so freaking funny. I love how in this installment we dig deeper into her family-you-choose and get to know some of our former side characters better. The writing is both intelligent and engaging, it's like a warm bowl of soup on a cold day. Genuinely, these books are a comfort food for me now.
Precious and precocious Flavia de Luce. Once again, someone in Bishop's Lacey has turned up dead - and this time, someone dear to Flavia is a prime suspect! With her irritating cousin Undine always underfoot, Flavia will use all her wits, chemistry know-how and cleverness to find her way into the heart of this mystery, with many good laughs and tender moments along the way.
Honestly, this book is everything I've always loved about these novels. I want to HUG it. Flavia is so delightful - and I know that the narrator has had a huge part in making me fall in love with her. I want Flavia to be a real person and I want her to help me solve ALL the mysteries. She feels things so deeply and she is so freaking funny. I love how in this installment we dig deeper into her family-you-choose and get to know some of our former side characters better. The writing is both intelligent and engaging, it's like a warm bowl of soup on a cold day. Genuinely, these books are a comfort food for me now.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
You know I don’t think we needed to continue the Flavia series. The plot thickened with a twist so unbelievable that I think I’m going to give this series a rest myself. Yikes
