ronpayne 's review for:

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

4.0

dark funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

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A mystery featuring Flavia de Luce, an improbable eleven-year-old girl, from an improbable family living in 1950s England, who uses her wits and chemistry skills to solve a murder. The mystery was pretty standard, so what makes this unique is the main character—if you can stand her—which I guess I can. It reads just quirky and self aware enough to not put me off. I’ll probably space out reads of the sequels as I continue, though.