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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Gaslighting
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've tried and I was actually liking this book until the narrator spoiled what will happen to Uncle Monty beforehand and see kids take yet another stupid decision. I get what the author is trying to do, though. It's reasonable to expect that the children would make mistakes and would to try to solve the problems themselves because they are the main characters of the story, not the adults. But still, the solution was right there.....
I also don't know why I was expecting to see another villain but learning it is Count Olaf again made me lose all interest and without Tim Curry voicing him, his character is too despicable to put up with.
But again I have no business reading a children's book and doing anything more than appreciate it so this one is on me.
I also don't know why I was expecting to see another villain but learning it is Count Olaf again made me lose all interest and without Tim Curry voicing him, his character is too despicable to put up with.
But again I have no business reading a children's book and doing anything more than appreciate it so this one is on me.
dark
funny
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Still good. Just falls off a tad compared to the first. I don’t know if I feel this way because now that I am reading them and have watched the show or what. I do think that there was a good amount of added detail in the show that just isn’t in a children’s book.
dark
funny
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
adventurous
funny
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
Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler’s) A Series of Unfortunate Events continues with his second novel, The Reptile Room. For a few brief moments, we hope that Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire’s lives will improve with their wonderful Uncle Monty, but Snicket lets us know in the first few pages that Montgomery Montgomery will die and awful death, and not to get attached to him. Although we’re warned, it is impossible not to. The children are shocked that Count Olaf has found them, disguised himself as Uncle Monty’s new assistant in an attempt to kidnap them and claim their fortune. They soon realise that Mr Poe, the banker in charge of their inheritance – and kind of a pathetic excuse for a social worker – will be no help in keeping them safe from this murderous monster. The siblings must reveal Count Olaf’s plans and save themselves, which sets the storyline for the following novels. Once again, this is a truly fantastic series with loads of brilliant techniques to capture the reader’s attention, although they’re children’s books, they’re so creative and immersive that makes these books suitable for any age audience. The superb writing style is continued throughout this series and Snicket’s narration really adds something else to the story. We see a little more of Snicket’s involvement with the plot and why he has dedicated himself to chronicling the children’s dreadful lives, and his storyline begins to take shape. Such a brilliant read that I’d recommend to anyone!
another good one here
I am very sorry to leave you hanging like that, but as I was writing the tale of the Baudelaire orphans, I happened to look at the clock and realized I was running late for a formal dinner party given by a friend of mine, Madame diLustro.