Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

138 reviews

mrs_faith_owens's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Unobjectively, I hate this book. I’m just not a fan of books that are this kind of dark, even though I enjoy books about murder. But objectively, I have to say this book is really well written. While it is super dark, it isn’t too graphic for most elementary age readers, and this book does a fantastic job of introducing new and very large words to the reader in a way that fits the tone of the book. 

Overall, this book — and series — is impressively written with an oddly deep lore for a children’s book. Be warned… if you read this book and continue on with the series, you will be left with more questions that answers… and the answers may not match any questions you ever thought of. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Also, child marriage. If you are checking the book before your child reads it, the following sections are probably the most critical to check. Page 8 Pages 45-49 Pages 96-110

amelody's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

ash122's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

whoever thought to have tim curry narrate these has my eternal thanks. read w am on memorial day weekend:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

librayrian's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Child abuse

chavagrenville's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A good opening to the series though it is clear not everything within the Snicketverse has been fully developed yet

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Pedophilia

lexilovesreadingandlaufey's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Murder and Death of parent

owly2014's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

hannahlsmith's review

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

considering this is a book for children, this was DARKER than i remember

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia