Rebecca H. (amichai) reviewed on 5/17/2010 + 368 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I first tried to read this book by listening to it on audio. I found it irritating and decided I just did not particularly like the reader. Then I tried to read it in the ordinary way and realized I still could not spend the time. My main issue is with the supposed 11 year old protagonist. I love ten and eleven year olds - I am a teacher of fifth graders - and I know some extraordinarily intelligent ones - but I just found the thinking/verbal/literary style of Flavia de Luce completely unbelievable. I can accept unbelievable, I think, if something else draws me in....for me, nothing did.

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