The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

Flavia de Luce #2

Alan Bradley

384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until beloved puppeteer Rupert Porson...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,069 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
adventurous 69%
funny 61%
lighthearted 45%
dark 25%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
informative 10%
sad 10%
emotional 8%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
challenging 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 23%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 41% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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