Peg asked this question about The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1):
Is there an age rating for this book, and am I missing where age ratings are published on this site?
Douglas Beagley This book makes subtle references to sex, direct references to suicide, and deals with very complex emotions between people. Would a young reader unde…moreThis book makes subtle references to sex, direct references to suicide, and deals with very complex emotions between people. Would a young reader understand that perhaps the main character is not *really* intending to murder her sister when she brews poison and mixes it into her lipstick? (Chapter 1, so not a spoiler hopefully)? This is not Harry Potter.(less)
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