A review by anicealien
The End by Lemony Snicket

5.0

I thought this was such a good way to end the series! I saw it as hopeful and beautiful, even though lots of characters died. I liked the sense of adventure and wonder I got from the Baudalaire children when they set sail and left the island behind. Even though we didn't get all our questions answered, I was okay with that, because I feel like the book handled the open ending in a way that was satisfying.
I also loved that the author decided to turn a certain hallmark of the books onto its head and have the islanders recognize Olaf in one of his stupid diguises. It was pretty great and refreshing! One little thing I loved was that everything that ended up in the ocean washed to the costal shelf.
I loved the atmosphere and different environment the children were thrown into. White sandy beaches, costal shelves, the fact that the islanders wore white robes; I was picturing it in my head the whole time and loved what I saw!
All in all, I thought it was amazing, and definitely makes me want to reread the whole thing again!