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

364 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 3,542 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
adventurous 73%
funny 61%
lighthearted 43%
dark 23%
informative 10%
tense 10%
relaxing 9%
sad 6%
emotional 4%
inspiring 4%
challenging 3%
hopeful 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 21%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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