Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

6 reviews

e_liz_e's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I love these Flavia books so much, I have it all on my shelf, the first six books will be rereads for me to freshen up my memory before I continue to the latest books in series. The first one seems so so boring to me, I can’t remember why I continued reading series, but I am glad I did. This first book is still a detective but it feels bit dry. But I really recommend reading series further 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Medical trauma and Death of parent

vireogirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Delightful. Spunky young heroine, full of clever perspectives and gutsy ideas. The story included real chemistry, anatomy, and stamp collecting. And wonderful phrases, like "One of Inspector Hewitt's eyebrows rose up like a cobra."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

2023 reread: I'm dropping the rating a tiny bit on this re-read, but that may just be because it was audio and narrator really overinflected a lot of Flavia's thoughts. Still an enjoyable story, and I'd like to both continue with a re-read of the series, and come back to this one in a non-audio format and see if it's the format or the repetition that dropped it out of the 'potential all time favorite' zone. 

Original review:
The only thing that could possibly make this book better (aside from maybe not activating my mild claustrophobia in a couple of scenes) is if I'd discovered it a couple of decades ago when I was eleven.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An endearing and relatable character for young girls interested in science, plus she solves complex mysteries in a way that is scientifically accurate? Sign me up!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Sexism, Torture, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War

About halfway through the book there's a long monologue that features an extended depiction of racist stereotypes, with a few others scattered throughout.

jchinzi's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent