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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
“Sometimes words are not enough. There are some circumstances so utterly wretched that I cannot describe them in sentences or paragraphs or even a whole series of books.”
But that doesn't mean Lemony Snicket is going to stop telling us all the terrible things that happened to the Baudelaire orphans. At the end of the last book, their newfound friends, the Quagmire triplets (2 out of 3 of them, anyway), were kidnapped by evil Count Olaf. Back in their unnamed home city, the Baudelaires have been sent to live with their parents' friend, Jerome, and his wife Esme, who is obsessed with being "in." The satire directed at those obsessed with popularity and fitting "in" is quite funny, but the plot itself is pretty dark as the Baudelaires attempt to save their friends and themselves from Olaf and the larger conspiracy they're beginning to uncover.
How dark is the plot?
“It was darker than a pitch-black panther, covered in tar, eating black licorice at the very bottom of the deepest part of the Black Sea.”
“...as dark as a bar of extra-dark chocolate sitting in a planetarium covered in a thick, black blanket.”
That dark.
But that doesn't mean Lemony Snicket is going to stop telling us all the terrible things that happened to the Baudelaire orphans. At the end of the last book, their newfound friends, the Quagmire triplets (2 out of 3 of them, anyway), were kidnapped by evil Count Olaf. Back in their unnamed home city, the Baudelaires have been sent to live with their parents' friend, Jerome, and his wife Esme, who is obsessed with being "in." The satire directed at those obsessed with popularity and fitting "in" is quite funny, but the plot itself is pretty dark as the Baudelaires attempt to save their friends and themselves from Olaf and the larger conspiracy they're beginning to uncover.
How dark is the plot?
“It was darker than a pitch-black panther, covered in tar, eating black licorice at the very bottom of the deepest part of the Black Sea.”
“...as dark as a bar of extra-dark chocolate sitting in a planetarium covered in a thick, black blanket.”
That dark.
BTAT Book #2
I love these books! They're so fun and unique and well written, it's just a blast.
I read the series as a kid, but I remember pretty much nothing from this book on, so I'm once again enjoying being wrapped up in the mystery and speculating about how it'll turn out.
I love these books! They're so fun and unique and well written, it's just a blast.
I read the series as a kid, but I remember pretty much nothing from this book on, so I'm once again enjoying being wrapped up in the mystery and speculating about how it'll turn out.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
No
Okay. I am sooooooo sick and tired of count Olaf getting away. I can't wait for the baudelaires to kick his but or something of that genre. But since it's called the series unfortunate events it probably won't happen.
:-(
:-(
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
No
Mr Poe will never not be infuriating.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There were some things about this one that kinda got on my nerves, mainly Esme obsessing over what's "in", and Jerome was bittersweet. But I also really enjoyed how surreal and bizarre the setting was, particularly when the Baudelaires get to their guardians' penthouse and it's super dark and spooky with giant trees blocking out all the light... Such a weird setting, possibly my favorite thus far. That combined with what the siblings encounter at the penthouse makes this one suspenseful and freaky, and there are a lot of interesting reveals about what *really* happened to the Baudelaires's parents.
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
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:
No