The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Release Date: 28 April 2009
Page Count: 374
Genre: Historical Fiction; Mystery
Target Audience: Anyone 11+
Series: Flavia de Luce
Source and Format: Borrowed :: Paperback
I was introduced to this series this past summer by my aunt.
She
said they were quirky and fun—perfect beach reads. I tried the
first one and finished it in one day while laying out by the pool.
Flavia, the protagonist, all but leaps off the page right from the
start. She is definitely in my top 5 favorite female protagonists of
all time.
said they were quirky and fun—perfect beach reads. I tried the
first one and finished it in one day while laying out by the pool.
Flavia, the protagonist, all but leaps off the page right from the
start. She is definitely in my top 5 favorite female protagonists of
all time.
The series takes place in 1950s England. The country is
recovering from the horrific events of WWII and every member
of Flavia’s family has been affected in some way. Flavia herself is 11 and I would not be surprised to find she is Hermione Granger’s grandmother. Flavia is curious, intelligent, stubborn, and young. (Side note - Alan Bradley does an amazing job of keeping her true to age. She lacks self-awareness the way all children do). Flavia uses all of these qualities, plus an astonishing understanding of chemistry, to solve murders that happen around her.
recovering from the horrific events of WWII and every member
of Flavia’s family has been affected in some way. Flavia herself is 11 and I would not be surprised to find she is Hermione Granger’s grandmother. Flavia is curious, intelligent, stubborn, and young. (Side note - Alan Bradley does an amazing job of keeping her true to age. She lacks self-awareness the way all children do). Flavia uses all of these qualities, plus an astonishing understanding of chemistry, to solve murders that happen around her.
It is a long series— book 9 releases next year— but worth
it. Some of the middle books are slower and not as engaging, but the pace picks
back up as a new story arc is unfolding. I highly recommend them. Flavia is a
character that I do not want you to miss out on!
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