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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Disclaimer: I am a huge ASOUE fan who adored the dedications in the beginnings of the main books. I may be biased so take my opinion with several spoonfuls of salt.
It's confirmed. Lemony Snicket and Beatrice Baudelaire is the best unrequited love I have ever had the pleasure of reading about. That stirringly written love letter had me break out in goosebumps and softly gasp and tear up in the middle of the night. Contrary to popular belief, I guess I can admit that... love isn't dead after all *chokes down sob*
I love how in the cryptic new information we get from this book, we glean more from what is unsaid than what is said. Nothing is spoon fed to the reader. I had to use my brain for a second to figure out that the Beatrice writing to Snicket was Kit's daughter who was adopted by the Baudelaires and the Beatrice that Snicket was writing to was the Baudelaire's mother.
The design of the book is so fantastic. I really enjoyed the details like the crumpled up paper, the notes of the person who found the letter underlining and investigating, the handwriting vs typewritten stuff, the cryptograms and the little doodles. I love how seemingly fleeting things that Lemony talks about to Beatrice I such as the baticeers, the man who lives in the hills, the anagram thing- they all are referred back to him by Beatrice II. This happens in a non chronological fashion and you get so many 'aha' moments as a reader. It has so much re-read value and it feels like you are investigating and piecing together what happened much like a journalist or detective would a case.
We gain a little more insight about the VFD. I couldn't tell you what, but I was intrigued by it. We gain a little more insight into what happened to the Baudelaires after the events of "The End" and the way Beatrice refers to how the Baudelaires view the case and how Snicket himself views the case don't seem to quite line up? Which is interesting and brings in another layer of dimension to the story. How reliable is either side? And why is Snicket so against meeting Beatrice II?
Another thing I appreciated is how distinctly different the writing styles of young Beatrice and Lemony Snicket are. I never have to scroll up to check who is writing. It's so clear that Snicket is whimsical and romantic with meandering sentences and verbose descriptions and run on sentences. It's so clear that Beatrice is crisp, polite, pragmatic but determined by the way she writes, straight to the point and formal yet with a childlike and idealistic tone creeping through.
Also, I couldn't stop laughing at the fact that the moment Lemony confessed his love to Beatrice I, she wrote a 200 page novel in response detailing why she couldn't marry him, tell me something funnier I dare you. I also immediately started crying after that epic letter when he talked about how the world may be coded and different people try to decode things differently but for him the only thing that made sense of the world was her. And like... it is so much better in context!!! The other questions that we can only guess at, given cryptic yes or no answers, in contrast to the sincerity with which he answers certain questions... My god, why is this guy such a good writer? In no way does he act like he's entitled to her feelings at all and his feelings for her are based on the respect he has for her and shared experiences of high risk situations... there's no bitterness involved, just heartbreak.
(Also wanted to point out that small bit where he mentions that he would love her even if she falls in love with several people he lists- "although sadly i don't think a woman would be allowed to marry a woman for a long time". I don't know why I appreciate that little aside but I do)
Man, I'm so glad that experimental non linear storytelling such as this is published for children. I'm tired of kids getting treated like they're stupid by children's media companies and I'm so glad I got to grow up with this series. It really shaped me into who I am today. I could keep going on with theories and stuff and I didn't think I'd have so much to say about a book that is 70 or so pages long but I'll stop now and leave it at this.
This book makes me feel very beatific- a word which here means that I love them so much that I'm gonna gift these books to my children one day.
(Also @ my future spouse, please feel free to mine this book to write wedding vows for me. )
It's confirmed. Lemony Snicket and Beatrice Baudelaire is the best unrequited love I have ever had the pleasure of reading about. That stirringly written love letter had me break out in goosebumps and softly gasp and tear up in the middle of the night. Contrary to popular belief, I guess I can admit that... love isn't dead after all *chokes down sob*
I love how in the cryptic new information we get from this book, we glean more from what is unsaid than what is said. Nothing is spoon fed to the reader. I had to use my brain for a second to figure out that the Beatrice writing to Snicket was Kit's daughter who was adopted by the Baudelaires and the Beatrice that Snicket was writing to was the Baudelaire's mother.
The design of the book is so fantastic. I really enjoyed the details like the crumpled up paper, the notes of the person who found the letter underlining and investigating, the handwriting vs typewritten stuff, the cryptograms and the little doodles. I love how seemingly fleeting things that Lemony talks about to Beatrice I such as the baticeers, the man who lives in the hills, the anagram thing- they all are referred back to him by Beatrice II. This happens in a non chronological fashion and you get so many 'aha' moments as a reader. It has so much re-read value and it feels like you are investigating and piecing together what happened much like a journalist or detective would a case.
We gain a little more insight about the VFD. I couldn't tell you what, but I was intrigued by it. We gain a little more insight into what happened to the Baudelaires after the events of "The End" and the way Beatrice refers to how the Baudelaires view the case and how Snicket himself views the case don't seem to quite line up? Which is interesting and brings in another layer of dimension to the story. How reliable is either side? And why is Snicket so against meeting Beatrice II?
Another thing I appreciated is how distinctly different the writing styles of young Beatrice and Lemony Snicket are. I never have to scroll up to check who is writing. It's so clear that Snicket is whimsical and romantic with meandering sentences and verbose descriptions and run on sentences. It's so clear that Beatrice is crisp, polite, pragmatic but determined by the way she writes, straight to the point and formal yet with a childlike and idealistic tone creeping through.
Also, I couldn't stop laughing at the fact that the moment Lemony confessed his love to Beatrice I, she wrote a 200 page novel in response detailing why she couldn't marry him, tell me something funnier I dare you. I also immediately started crying after that epic letter when he talked about how the world may be coded and different people try to decode things differently but for him the only thing that made sense of the world was her. And like... it is so much better in context!!! The other questions that we can only guess at, given cryptic yes or no answers, in contrast to the sincerity with which he answers certain questions... My god, why is this guy such a good writer? In no way does he act like he's entitled to her feelings at all and his feelings for her are based on the respect he has for her and shared experiences of high risk situations... there's no bitterness involved, just heartbreak.
(Also wanted to point out that small bit where he mentions that he would love her even if she falls in love with several people he lists- "although sadly i don't think a woman would be allowed to marry a woman for a long time". I don't know why I appreciate that little aside but I do)
Man, I'm so glad that experimental non linear storytelling such as this is published for children. I'm tired of kids getting treated like they're stupid by children's media companies and I'm so glad I got to grow up with this series. It really shaped me into who I am today. I could keep going on with theories and stuff and I didn't think I'd have so much to say about a book that is 70 or so pages long but I'll stop now and leave it at this.
This book makes me feel very beatific- a word which here means that I love them so much that I'm gonna gift these books to my children one day.
(Also @ my future spouse, please feel free to mine this book to write wedding vows for me. )
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A must-read for anyone who's a fan of the Lemony Snicket universe. Top tip: Read The End, An Unauthorized Autobiography, and then The Beatrice Letters, in that order, to be able to make sense of all the clues and the lore.
The letters mention some other well-loved (and some well-hated) characters in the ASOUE series, and is a nice end to the story, though the fate of many significant characters will remain ambiguous.
The letters mention some other well-loved (and some well-hated) characters in the ASOUE series, and is a nice end to the story, though the fate of many significant characters will remain ambiguous.
mysterious
fast-paced
this book was beautifully put together and as a child I would have L O V E D trying to figure out all the clues but as a tired adult I’m sitting here like ???? did we always know Beatrice was a Baudelaire SIBLING?? there was more than one Beatrice?? Huh???
its lemony snicket at his snicketest, five stars.
Lettura consigliata solo ai veri appassionati che "at the end of The End" ucciderebbero piuttosto che non sentir più parlare di Lemony Snicket!
E consigliata anche ai curiosi: dopo tutte quelle romantiche, spassose, inquietanti dediche, chi non vorrebbe leggere le lettere che Lemony scriveva alla sua Beatrice?
Coloro che cercano risposte resteranno delusi, ne troveranno ben poche, ma gli altri, quelli che vorranno semplicemente gustarsi altre pagine "alla Lemony Snicket", saranno soddisfatti.
E consigliata anche ai curiosi: dopo tutte quelle romantiche, spassose, inquietanti dediche, chi non vorrebbe leggere le lettere che Lemony scriveva alla sua Beatrice?
Coloro che cercano risposte resteranno delusi, ne troveranno ben poche, ma gli altri, quelli che vorranno semplicemente gustarsi altre pagine "alla Lemony Snicket", saranno soddisfatti.