rolandsaintlaurent 's review for:

The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket

3.0

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Another solid entry in the series. It looks like the triples are going to be another recurring plot device in these books, and I hope that a stronger story arc starts taking over the rest of this series, because the repetitiveness of it is starting to wear on me. I did like the twist with Esmé, and I hope that Beatrice's mention in the story leads to a payoff later. Really, the only things these books need is a stronger arc connecting them, because the writing is still entertaining and "Snicket" has a fantastic narrative voice.