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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
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!
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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.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Repetition of stuff we know is a bit irritating but it's a kids book so I can excuse it
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this book!
I really loved the addition of the character of Uncle Monty. He was just so sweet and kind and exactly what this story needed.
I also love all of the foreshadowing and “dramatic irony”. That added a whole other element to this story that filled you with a sense of impending doom and trying to work out how we got there.
This book is already much darker in tone than the last book and I really enjoyed that. It really gets you engaged in the story and is so atmospheric.
Having said that, this book is still really humorous and made me literally laugh out loud many times (seriously, my mum was looking at me like I’d gone crazy). Snicket seems to effortlessly balance the humour and the dark nature of these books to create an exceptionally balanced and glorious tale.
I really loved the addition of the character of Uncle Monty. He was just so sweet and kind and exactly what this story needed.
I also love all of the foreshadowing and “dramatic irony”. That added a whole other element to this story that filled you with a sense of impending doom and trying to work out how we got there.
This book is already much darker in tone than the last book and I really enjoyed that. It really gets you engaged in the story and is so atmospheric.
Having said that, this book is still really humorous and made me literally laugh out loud many times (seriously, my mum was looking at me like I’d gone crazy). Snicket seems to effortlessly balance the humour and the dark nature of these books to create an exceptionally balanced and glorious tale.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
Another enjoyable installment in this series of unfortunate events. This was always my favourite part of the movie, when I was a kid, and as much as I still enjoy it, I have to say I enjoyed it a little less than the first.
It's still a well written, fun, often sad, story, but I simply preferred the first book. My only gripes with this book are the ones it shares with other books I've read that involve snakes, those being that poison is used in place where venom should be used, and that snakes apparently blink, which they don't, since they have no eyelids.
But aside from those little nit-picking complaints, I think the fact that reptiles, snakes in particular, are shown in a positive light makes up for it. I'm a snake lover and have two of my own, so I appreciate it when they're shown as being friendly, as my biggest snake is an absolute sweetheart. Also, I let the venom-poison mistake slide since they aren't real snakes.
It's still a well written, fun, often sad, story, but I simply preferred the first book. My only gripes with this book are the ones it shares with other books I've read that involve snakes, those being that poison is used in place where venom should be used, and that snakes apparently blink, which they don't, since they have no eyelids.
But aside from those little nit-picking complaints, I think the fact that reptiles, snakes in particular, are shown in a positive light makes up for it. I'm a snake lover and have two of my own, so I appreciate it when they're shown as being friendly, as my biggest snake is an absolute sweetheart. Also, I let the venom-poison mistake slide since they aren't real snakes.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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