By Lemony Snicket
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent
children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial
features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books
alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy
clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a
deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odor.
In the tradition of great storytellers, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that
is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has
a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or
quite so uproariously unhappy.
Just when the Baudelaire children think they have escaped
the Count, and found a relative that is truly interesting and enjoys them, once
more a series of unfortunate events unfolds to threaten their safety and their
new home. Without going into the actual events of the book, I can say that this
series is quite different and enjoyable once you become accustomed to the
unusual tone and content. Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket, is a great writer
and very diverse as well as a sarcastic bloke. This book is chuck full of fun
archetypal characters and situations as well as fun new words that the narrator
loves to explain to kids in his morose style. This series is quite fun and I
figure eventually I’ll get through them all someday and find out the eventual
unfortunate end.
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