The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

Lemony Snicket with Tim Curry (Narrator)

2 hours, 29 minutes first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESViolet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.In the first two books alone, the three...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49,122 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
adventurous 63%
mysterious 57%
funny 39%
sad 38%
tense 28%
emotional 22%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 80%
medium 18%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 42% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.92

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