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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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:
No
Format: Audiobook
Now we’re getting somewhere!
Finally this book didn’t repeat the mindless narrative the other books seem to have taken. We got some answers, we have a direction, we have hope (don’t worry I don’t expect this to continue). I liked how we got to see some old characters come back, and I even enjoyed the song that was paired with the audiobook.
I will mention that I’m starting to see some of the harmful descriptions related to the villains in this story. Some have physical disabilities, speech issues etc, which the heroes in the story do not have. They are constantly described as undesirable because of their disabilities and I hope that if this series was written in current times, that this would not be the case.
So while I am enjoying the story, I have to note that there is problematic aspects in the books.
Now we’re getting somewhere!
Finally this book didn’t repeat the mindless narrative the other books seem to have taken. We got some answers, we have a direction, we have hope (don’t worry I don’t expect this to continue). I liked how we got to see some old characters come back, and I even enjoyed the song that was paired with the audiobook.
I will mention that I’m starting to see some of the harmful descriptions related to the villains in this story. Some have physical disabilities, speech issues etc, which the heroes in the story do not have. They are constantly described as undesirable because of their disabilities and I hope that if this series was written in current times, that this would not be the case.
So while I am enjoying the story, I have to note that there is problematic aspects in the books.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
- This was a really good book.
- Will read the rest of the series for sure.
- Looking forward to more from this author.
- May re-read; will definitely recommend.
- Will read the rest of the series for sure.
- Looking forward to more from this author.
- May re-read; will definitely recommend.
I feel like it is hard to keep reviewing these without getting super repetitive. They are fun, charming and funny, with enough seriousness to give the story weight. I do like the increasing moral ambiguity as the series progresses.
The Slippery Slope review:
This book picks right up where TCC leaves off so it’s a fast paced novel right from the start. Once in the mountain, we get glimpses of both Sunny’s and Violet and Klaus’s perspectives. I enjoyed seeing VFD headquarters and getting an insight into how Olaf and his troupe behave while on their own. Also, we are introduced to many new characters (The sinister duo, Quigley, etc.) as well as being reunited with characters we haven’t seen in a couple of books (Uncle Bruce, Carmelita, etc.) I consider this book to be the start of a quartet per say. The last four books in the series are where all of the mysteries start to increase and the plot starts to become one and break from the repetition. VFD becomes more prevalent, which I adore considering the secret organization concept and it’s backstory + rivalries are some of my favorite parts of the series. Also, can we talk about the hook-handed man’s character development this book?
Series Review:
Favorite character: Esme or Jacques (okay, mainly Netflix Jacques)
Favorite book: The Penultimate Peril
Least Favorite character: Mr. Poe, is it even a question?
Least favorite book: The Wide Window
I have read this series many, many times. I’m finally getting around to reviewing it, but the love I have for this series continues. I love Lemony Snicket!! I think that this series (and it’s companion books) will forever be one of my favorite series of all time.
Now, I believe it is just the absurdity and mystery of these books that makes them so enticing. Lemony Snicket is famous for his irony, psychological insights, absurdity, and making a point though twisted, mysterious, mind-bending ways. A lot of elements are left unsolved, unelaborated on, and ultimately, I believe, left for the reader to guess at. It’s either to be made very simple or very complicated. Like everything in Snicket’s books, I’d say. These books are dark, but it’s a charming sort of gloominess. They have such a distinct aura. They truly are one of a kind.
Now, as someone who wants everything to be solved in the end, Snicket’s books (especially the Unauthorized Autobiography and Beatrice Letters) can leave you feeling more confused than when you started. However, all it takes is some piecing together. Also, and I cannot stress this enough, I HIGHLY recommend looking at Snicket Sleuth’s blog on Tumblr! He compiles extremely thorough evidence and makes sense of Snicket’s brilliant fragments. He answers questions, creates theories, and is so detailed in the way that I seriously believed he was Daniel Handler behind a screen for a year or so. That, I suppose, would be my only complaint (and it’s not really a complaint, more of a personal preference) with the VFD world—you have to look online at a blog to feel complete in these mysteries. I wish that all of this reference information needed to piece together the world of Lemony was included in the books AS CANON! I don’t mind a little brain work, but I need answers to this vagueness. After months of Snicket Sleuth, I do have a pretty clear vision of VFD, etc. But if you are confused, see aforementioned recommendation! The Netflix series, which is wonderful, does clear some of this up, but they do take some liberties and change some facts (it also give you insight into the adults doings, as the series doesn’t which I love. Books first always, but still) .
Now, if you made it to the end of this extremely long review,
Impressive, Volunteer, impressive.
~Hayley, V.F.D Neophyte
This book picks right up where TCC leaves off so it’s a fast paced novel right from the start. Once in the mountain, we get glimpses of both Sunny’s and Violet and Klaus’s perspectives. I enjoyed seeing VFD headquarters and getting an insight into how Olaf and his troupe behave while on their own. Also, we are introduced to many new characters (The sinister duo, Quigley, etc.) as well as being reunited with characters we haven’t seen in a couple of books (Uncle Bruce, Carmelita, etc.) I consider this book to be the start of a quartet per say. The last four books in the series are where all of the mysteries start to increase and the plot starts to become one and break from the repetition. VFD becomes more prevalent, which I adore considering the secret organization concept and it’s backstory + rivalries are some of my favorite parts of the series. Also, can we talk about the hook-handed man’s character development this book?
Series Review:
Favorite character: Esme or Jacques (okay, mainly Netflix Jacques)
Favorite book: The Penultimate Peril
Least Favorite character: Mr. Poe, is it even a question?
Least favorite book: The Wide Window
I have read this series many, many times. I’m finally getting around to reviewing it, but the love I have for this series continues. I love Lemony Snicket!! I think that this series (and it’s companion books) will forever be one of my favorite series of all time.
Now, I believe it is just the absurdity and mystery of these books that makes them so enticing. Lemony Snicket is famous for his irony, psychological insights, absurdity, and making a point though twisted, mysterious, mind-bending ways. A lot of elements are left unsolved, unelaborated on, and ultimately, I believe, left for the reader to guess at. It’s either to be made very simple or very complicated. Like everything in Snicket’s books, I’d say. These books are dark, but it’s a charming sort of gloominess. They have such a distinct aura. They truly are one of a kind.
Now, as someone who wants everything to be solved in the end, Snicket’s books (especially the Unauthorized Autobiography and Beatrice Letters) can leave you feeling more confused than when you started. However, all it takes is some piecing together. Also, and I cannot stress this enough, I HIGHLY recommend looking at Snicket Sleuth’s blog on Tumblr! He compiles extremely thorough evidence and makes sense of Snicket’s brilliant fragments. He answers questions, creates theories, and is so detailed in the way that I seriously believed he was Daniel Handler behind a screen for a year or so. That, I suppose, would be my only complaint (and it’s not really a complaint, more of a personal preference) with the VFD world—you have to look online at a blog to feel complete in these mysteries. I wish that all of this reference information needed to piece together the world of Lemony was included in the books AS CANON! I don’t mind a little brain work, but I need answers to this vagueness. After months of Snicket Sleuth, I do have a pretty clear vision of VFD, etc. But if you are confused, see aforementioned recommendation! The Netflix series, which is wonderful, does clear some of this up, but they do take some liberties and change some facts (it also give you insight into the adults doings, as the series doesn’t which I love. Books first always, but still) .
Now, if you made it to the end of this extremely long review,
Impressive, Volunteer, impressive.
~Hayley, V.F.D Neophyte
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was just as good as the others. I listened to it completely on audiobook as I was busy completing other tasks. It was great background and I loved the song in it at the chapter breaks. Tim Curry does a great job narrating.
Quotes:
“Well read people are less likely to be evil
Quotes:
“Well read people are less likely to be evil
I think everybody’s parents have secrets you just have to know where to look for them.
Everyone should keep a few secrets
The world is quiet here”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Sunny really grew up in this one and this book is integral to the series.
We finally get some answers and some very shocking revelations.
"Snow Scouts are accomodating, basic, calm, darling, emblematic, frisky, grinning, human, innocent, jumping, kept, limited, meek, nap-loving, official, pretty, quarantined, recent, scheduled, tidy, understandable, victorious, wholesome, xylophone, young, and zippered–every morning, every afternoon, every night, and all day long!"
The Snow Scouts were funny, and we get to see some humanity from Olaf's troupe for once.
We finally get some answers and some very shocking revelations.
"Snow Scouts are accomodating, basic, calm, darling, emblematic, frisky, grinning, human, innocent, jumping, kept, limited, meek, nap-loving, official, pretty, quarantined, recent, scheduled, tidy, understandable, victorious, wholesome, xylophone, young, and zippered–every morning, every afternoon, every night, and all day long!"
The Snow Scouts were funny, and we get to see some humanity from Olaf's troupe for once.