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ju10ma's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
baron_jelly's review against another edition
Well written and sort of interesting but ultimately nothing happens and I got bored
closteroven's review against another edition
4.0
(8/10)- I really enjoyed this book. It was thoughtful, funny, amusing, thoughtful, and full of eggs and bees and cases of knives and all that good stuff. It makes me want to read more Lemony Snicket, for sure, and even if I saw certain things coming, it was interesting enough getting to them that this book 100% worth it. My friend read it and loved it, and I read it and loved it, and will someone else read it and love it? Who knows? But whoever stood on it to reach a higher shelf, shame on you.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.
This is going to be short review, one only to come on Goodreads as it will be very short. This was a wonderful bewildering, surprising, mysterious, fantastical, what is happening right now because what are we doing now, 1001% Lemony Snicket book. It is a stream of conscious and I can honestly (truly) tell you that it took me 3 days because it was so confuddling and so much. I just had to take breaks while reading. This is by no means a bad thing. My head is just a bit overloaded at the moment and cannot take a lot. Normally I wouldn't have liked a stream of conscious kind of book, but with Lemony Snicket it worked out. It felt like coming home. It felt like he was talking to me. Explaining things, words and other things. Being philosophical. Of course, the book is also about poison and all the yummy food Snicket had for breakfast. Be prepared for a ride of your life (meaning that you better strap up) I had tons of fun reading this book. I will definitely be adding it to my Lemony Snicket collection (which here means my Unfortunate Event books (various editions) and all the other books Mr. Snicket has penned down).
This book may not be for everyone, but it is definitely a book for all the fans of Lemony Snicket.
This is going to be short review, one only to come on Goodreads as it will be very short. This was a wonderful bewildering, surprising, mysterious, fantastical, what is happening right now because what are we doing now, 1001% Lemony Snicket book. It is a stream of conscious and I can honestly (truly) tell you that it took me 3 days because it was so confuddling and so much. I just had to take breaks while reading. This is by no means a bad thing. My head is just a bit overloaded at the moment and cannot take a lot. Normally I wouldn't have liked a stream of conscious kind of book, but with Lemony Snicket it worked out. It felt like coming home. It felt like he was talking to me. Explaining things, words and other things. Being philosophical. Of course, the book is also about poison and all the yummy food Snicket had for breakfast. Be prepared for a ride of your life (meaning that you better strap up) I had tons of fun reading this book. I will definitely be adding it to my Lemony Snicket collection (which here means my Unfortunate Event books (various editions) and all the other books Mr. Snicket has penned down).
This book may not be for everyone, but it is definitely a book for all the fans of Lemony Snicket.
kuraishinju's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alyhendo's review against another edition
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lillywing's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
It was fun to return to Lemony Snicket’s writing and world
It was fun to return to Lemony Snicket’s writing and world
idrownflowers's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
my favorite book probably ever!!!! his insistence on using the simplest language possible and still being able to string along the most profound lines of thought ive ever come across is SUCH an overlooked skill. if only other books were written similarly...🥲
I've become quite fond of lemony's affinity for throwbacks as well. it just makes everything so much more exciting when you're able to recognize ideas from previous chapters! the chapter about the chicken and the egg is something so special to me. All in all I'm very glad I picked this up ♡
I've become quite fond of lemony's affinity for throwbacks as well. it just makes everything so much more exciting when you're able to recognize ideas from previous chapters! the chapter about the chicken and the egg is something so special to me. All in all I'm very glad I picked this up ♡