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A fun bit of fluff. A little light on the murder-mystery cake but smothered in plenty of sweet and creamy British frosting.
For the most part, I liked this book a lot. However, I would never recommend it to anyone because of the inexcusable racism it contains. It's set in the 1950s, yes, but published in 2009. The racism might have been period-typical, but it served no actual purpose in the book and was completely unnecessary. There was no earthly reason why one character had to wear yellowface, dress up in a racist costume, and assume a racist accent. I cringe every time I think about it, and I have no idea why an a
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I read this book partially because my uncle recommended it and partially because I've been looking to add some Canadian authors to my reading list but mostly because of the way the main character was described to me. This is the first book in a mystery series featuring 11-year old girl detective, Flavia de Luce. She loves chemistry and her specialty is poisons.
This is a highly stylized book taking place in the 50's. A murder has taken place in the garden of her old mansion, and Flavia aims to be ...more
This is a highly stylized book taking place in the 50's. A murder has taken place in the garden of her old mansion, and Flavia aims to be ...more
Flavia is such a delightful character! Clever and cynical, this eleven-year-old chemist sticks her nose in where it definitely does not belong, and solves a murder in the process. I can't wait to read the next in the series!
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