A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

A Red Herring Without Mustard

Flavia de Luce #3

Alan Bradley

399 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical mystery young adult adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Description

Award-winning author Alan Bradley returns with another beguiling novel starring the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce. The precocious chemist with a passion for poisons uncovers a fresh slew of misdeeds in th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,631 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
adventurous 84%
funny 52%
lighthearted 40%
informative 11%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
challenging 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.93

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