A review by elaichipod
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Many of the people who believe in reincarnation believe that a human is the highest form, the best thing to be when you are reborn. I have never been convinced of this. I looked at the birds. They did not seem to be thinking I was the highest form, nor has any other creature I've ever looked at, and their chirping did not appear to be for my entertainment.

There are times when one feels stuck in life, no matter how many wonderful shops are around or how much sky is nearby. The world can be wide open around you, but you can feel CLOSED AROUND THE WORLD. Or, as I heard in a movie I saw a long time ago, “Every Cinderella has a midnight."

But this is probably not how it went either, because the two groups of people did not speak the same language, so one can imagine it this way:
PNTE: ????
PNTA: ????