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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
There was very little mystery/plot in this addition to the series - although it’s nice to see Flavia step further into her own, I’m not sure if the series quality has dropped or if I’ve just grown out of it.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
We all thought (or at least I did) that the Flavia de Luce series was ending with number ten. But then, Alan Bradley decided to write some more. At least that's the way I heard it. And I'm so glad he did, because, as I indicated in my thoughts on book ten, it was a bit of a downer. It seemed sad, and Flavia didn't seem to be her usual self.
Well, never mind any of that. She's back, and more precocious than ever in book eleven! This one seems to hit the ground running. There are plenty of times when I laughed at things that Flavia said or did, and her interactions with Dogger seemed more natural in this tale.
However, somewhere along chapter nine or ten, something happens that almost made me fall out of my chair. Of course, I cannot reveal it. I had a hint that something big was coming, from a reader friend of mine who was also reading it. In fact, it was she who encouraged me to hurry up and get it so she could talk to someone about what she had just read. This was definitely one of those HOLY CRAP moments! And it changes everything.
Chapters eight through ten of this book are pretty much unputdownable, and, in my opinion make this one the best of all of the Flavia stories, thus far. I was reading during my lunch break at my library job, and had to stop before the big reveal, which was terribly difficult to do.
Fans of Flavia (FoF?) should most definitely love this latest installment in her adventures. Now, I can't wait for the next one! At least I hope there's a next one!
Well, never mind any of that. She's back, and more precocious than ever in book eleven! This one seems to hit the ground running. There are plenty of times when I laughed at things that Flavia said or did, and her interactions with Dogger seemed more natural in this tale.
However, somewhere along chapter nine or ten, something happens that almost made me fall out of my chair. Of course, I cannot reveal it. I had a hint that something big was coming, from a reader friend of mine who was also reading it. In fact, it was she who encouraged me to hurry up and get it so she could talk to someone about what she had just read. This was definitely one of those HOLY CRAP moments! And it changes everything.
Chapters eight through ten of this book are pretty much unputdownable, and, in my opinion make this one the best of all of the Flavia stories, thus far. I was reading during my lunch break at my library job, and had to stop before the big reveal, which was terribly difficult to do.
Fans of Flavia (FoF?) should most definitely love this latest installment in her adventures. Now, I can't wait for the next one! At least I hope there's a next one!
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
It has been a MINUTE since the last Flavia book and it was tons of fun to get back into her sass-a-frass, scientific mind. Took me a little bit to remember her backstory but Mr. Bradley did a good job catching us up (without too much repetitive exposition!) and still withholding just enough information to keep us curious (who killed the hangman?). I hope this 11th book means we get even more books because I want to know all the ins and outs of all the mysteries which plague Flavia’s life.
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion! This book of the terrific tongue-twister title is out today!
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion! This book of the terrific tongue-twister title is out today!
I started out loving these books, but somewhere along the way that changed.
adventurous
dark
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