A review by lynnietakalele
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

adventurous funny informative 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? It's complicated

4.25

I absolutely loved the main character and can’t wait for more books about her! Hilarious, engaging, just the description of her edging along a ledge was super entertaining and fun. Relationship with sisters was so hilarious, loved it, and love it when girls are written sassy, smart, quarreling, strong, spitfire-y, etc. There was a bit of a weak point about three quarters of the way in when I felt the author found it too difficult to maintain that level of hilarity and Flavia dulled up a bit only to regain her usual strength a bit later. The plot was ver A-. Almost awesome. The scene in the pit was not doing it for me though.

Her sister suddenly leading everyone to her, even though there was a funny twist to that with the kiss, just wasn’t doing it for me

Great read, highly recommend.