The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Flavia de Luce #1

Alan Bradley

355 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical mystery young adult lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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A delightfully dark English mystery, featuring precocious young sleuth Flavia de Luce and her eccentric family. The summer of 1950 hasn’t offered up anything out of the ordinary for eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce: bicycle explorations around th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,097 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 69%
funny 52%
lighthearted 48%
tense 10%
dark 9%
informative 8%
relaxing 6%
emotional 4%
challenging 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 25%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 45% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.74

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