428 reviews for:

What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust

Alan Bradley

3.94 AVERAGE

amy_baggs's review

4.25

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

markgart's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

molleo_reads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

eneida77's review

4.25

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

susysstories's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny 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: Complicated

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Though I do love my twists, I'm conflicted about what Bradley did here,

bringing Flavia's father back from the dead, while Dogger was there with him when he was sick

. My favourite character remains Dogger. The mysteries are ok, but I'm glad I'll now be having a couple of months without this series. 

Characters 7
Atmosphere 7
Writing Style 7
Premise 6
Execution/Plot 6
Execution/Pace 6
Execution/Setup 6
Enjoyment/Engrossment 6
Narration 7

greermegan22's review against another edition

3.75

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dawnsbooks's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

devon_stangland's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious fast-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

genevieve_c's review

4.25

dark 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: Complicated

msteinfeld's review

4.0

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Such a delight to go back to Buckshaw! Flavia is as precocious and relentless as ever, and though the mystery was less captivating than in previous installments, the background action and character development meant I couldn't put this one down. I particularly loved the way Flavia's relationships continued to develop and mature, and the ending was heartwarmingly satisfying.