The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Flavia de Luce #1

Alan Bradley

355 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical mystery young adult lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Description

A delightfully dark English mystery, featuring precocious young sleuth Flavia de Luce and her eccentric family. The summer of 1950 hasn’t offered up anything out of the ordinary for eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce: bicycle explorations around th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,561 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 67%
funny 49%
lighthearted 46%
tense 10%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
challenging 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 26%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 41% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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