The first thing that I want to say is that the book is great so far. I am about 20 pages in and I really like the writing style. It had an interesting beginning that really drew me in. It started with the words all in capital letters, "IT WAS AS BLACK IN THE CLOSET AS OLD BLOOD" (Bradley1). This I thought opened up question's like why is she in a closet? Overall it drew me in. I really noticed the use of elevated diction. Bradley uses words like "dirigible" and "righteous indignation". It very effectively conveys the way the character, Flavia, is extremely intelligent for an eleven year old girl. The technique he uses to draw the reader in is foreshadowing. He starts with Flavia escaping captivity in her attic to Flavia walking down to an ordinary dinner at her house.
At this point Bradley begins to introduce backstory and characters. He introduces Flavia's father, her sister Ophelia, her sister Daphne, and her deceased mother Harriet. At this time Ophelia and Daphne reveal to Flavia that she had been adoped and that is why she is so different from Daphne and Ophelia. Flavia doesn't have a good relationship with her sisters can you tell? Then he introduces the backstory of Flavia's family, the de Luce's, and the story of her mansion, Bucksaw. This is where I left off.
You did a great job with description and analyzing the beginning of the book. Keep up the great work.
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