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therealkateclysm's review against another edition
4.0
I adore Flavia and she is so well-read by the actress here!
alongapath's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this as much as the first in the series, but Flavia really keeps it afloat. The involvement of puppets AND the death of a small child made it delightfully creepy. It dragged a bit, especially near the beginning, but redeemed itself through the characters. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't kept putting it down to read other novels in-between!
amykatlady's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The finest of cozy mystery series, Flavia is a delight! She is a precocious, manipulative, sneaky, brilliant, charming, curious eleven year old with too little supervision, but we like it that way so she can get up to investigations and mystery-solving.
amillerjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
A precocious eleven year old who has a passion for chemistry and a knack for murder investigations, Flavia is an endearing character, intelligent and insightful but inexperienced in the ways of the world. She's the most delightful child character I've encountered in a long, long time.
sdefelice's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I liked it as much as the first one. 3.5 stars because I was surprised by the ending. I'll keep reading the series.
hmicheles's review against another edition
2.0
This might just be my last Flavia du Luce mystery. Both books I've read in this series start out cutsie being that a 11 year old girl is the 'detective,' but things quickly get old. I find that there is so much additional information crammed into these books that it takes away from the mystery part of the novel that prompted me to read it in the first place. I also find it hard to believe that she is so quick and intelligent with her chemistry experiments that she is able to do the things she does. Meh.
paulhill53's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series - how very very charming. Can't wait to read the next one.
cooperl788's review against another edition
5.0
AHHH!! I am so addicted to these Flavia De Luce novels for my Audible. They're so much fun, and the reader has such a wonderful voice to give to Flavia. On to the next one!
renny_reads's review
4.0
I enjoyed this second Flavia de Luce installment nearly as much of the first. A major reason for that is the delightful narration by Jayne Entwistle. It's incredibly charming and a wonderful relief from stress as I commute home from work.
flashuu's review against another edition
4.0
I really did enjoy this book and wanted to give it five stars. Flavia is just such a fun character to follow. But it felt like there was something missing from this one that the first one had. It might have just been the thrill of starting a new series for me. That's the hope anyways.