The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

Flavia de Luce #2

Alan Bradley

364 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until beloved puppeteer Rupert Porson...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,820 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
adventurous 70%
funny 61%
lighthearted 45%
dark 21%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
informative 9%
sad 9%
emotional 8%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 39% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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