dark funny fast-paced
dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Still sutch an enjoyable read even though the horrible fate of the Baudelaire children.
The reptile room by Lemony snicket get a 9.2/10 stars.
dark mysterious sad fast-paced

“When Bruce had said the word ‘brilliant’ about Uncle Monty, he meant ‘having a reputation for cleverness or intelligence.’ But when the children used the word-and when they thought of it now, staring at the Reptile Room glowing in the moonlight-it meant more than that. It meant that even in the bleak circumstances of their current situation, even throughout the series of unfortunate events that would happen to them for the rest of their lives, Uncle Monty was brilliant, and their time with him was brilliant. Bruce and his men from the Herpetological Society could dismantle Uncle Monty’s collection, but nobody could dismantle the way the Baudelaires would think of him.”

TO SAY THAT I AM CRYING also thank you to Mr. Snicket for instilling in me a love for the prolific use of em-dashes. The use of the word “prolific” here means “i use them too much in essays and my professors probably hate me for it.”

Ahhh this one. I love Uncle Monty, and I teared up again when they take the Incredibly Deadly Viper away at the end. This is my fav children’s series ever because in between outrageous moments, “Lemony Snicket” sneaks in some of the most outstanding pieces of writing. He explains complex emotions like regret, depression, loss, etc. to children in ways that could not be said any better. Such as:


it’s been prob 15 years since i’ve last read this series and every detail is still so deeply ingrained in my brain
adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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