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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
For an inventor and bookworm, those kids can be pretty dumb. This didn't stop me from enjoying the book though.
For the first time in the series, it slows down and almost drags in The Slippery Slope. It's quite impressive that it got to Book 10 before reaching this point, but then I think a lot of that has to do with the length of the other books - being so short, they got straight to the point. The Slippery Slope, however, is more than double the size of The Bad Beginning, and that changes the feel of the pacing. More setting up, more time spent sitting and talking and deliberating. And it is kind of off-putting.
Once it gets going, though, it is still as exciting as the previous installments - maybe more so, as a lot of information is revealed this time, about VFD and the Baudelaire parents, and the schism, and the mysterious sugar bowl.
So, still a very enjoyable book, but perhaps could have benefitted from a lower word count in the first handful of chapters.
Once it gets going, though, it is still as exciting as the previous installments - maybe more so, as a lot of information is revealed this time, about VFD and the Baudelaire parents, and the schism, and the mysterious sugar bowl.
So, still a very enjoyable book, but perhaps could have benefitted from a lower word count in the first handful of chapters.
Depressing as usual. But at this point im used to it. I love Violets inventions. And Sunny is starting to talk!!!
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm finding Esme Squalor's aesthetic very inspiring.
adventurous
dark
funny
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
The only book in the series that I gave a 5 star to! This one was so much fun and so charming. From the tense perils in the beginning to meeting the absolute cutie Quiggly is to the ultra satisfying resolution to wtf VFD—this was such a fun adventure. I'm sad that we're unable to escape the trend of unsatisfying endings though. It would've been so nice to have Quiggly stay in the main cast.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Slippery Slope, or the one where so much happened, much was revealed, people appeared, secrets were uncovered, and Sunny finally grew up into not an eggplant, but a fine young woman, who shouldn't be a servant. Color me impressed!! An expression here which doesn't mean to take a crayon to my face, but instead means that I loved this book much to my surprise.
At the end of the last novel, the unfortunate Bauldelaire orphans were separated and in dire situations. This novel is about them coming together separately and finding unity and strength through each of their own special skills. The Mortmain Mountains provided a strikingly memorable backdrop and the inclusion of the VFD Headquarters was wondrous and sad.
This volume felt like it was FINALLY barreling towards a conclusion and with just 3 books left, I can't wait to find out what might happen. I have to be careful in my review because I don't want to spoil anything and Snicket has put me on the course of a slippery slope of spoilers.
I'll end my review saying that Lemony Snicket has a way with words and a way with drama and I must figure out who exactly he is soon. His identity and motives remain one of the most interesting parts of this tale. I have a feeling we soon will find out. The Tenth Volume also finally showed that Olaf wasn't as "menacing" as he thought, which makes him seem quite hilarious and dumb (not that I didn't know that already). There is definitely more at play. Onwards!
At the end of the last novel, the unfortunate Bauldelaire orphans were separated and in dire situations. This novel is about them coming together separately and finding unity and strength through each of their own special skills. The Mortmain Mountains provided a strikingly memorable backdrop and the inclusion of the VFD Headquarters was wondrous and sad.
This volume felt like it was FINALLY barreling towards a conclusion and with just 3 books left, I can't wait to find out what might happen. I have to be careful in my review because I don't want to spoil anything and Snicket has put me on the course of a slippery slope of spoilers.
I'll end my review saying that Lemony Snicket has a way with words and a way with drama and I must figure out who exactly he is soon. His identity and motives remain one of the most interesting parts of this tale. I have a feeling we soon will find out. The Tenth Volume also finally showed that Olaf wasn't as "menacing" as he thought, which makes him seem quite hilarious and dumb (not that I didn't know that already). There is definitely more at play. Onwards!