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Summary: The Best Is Beaten!! 13 Times!
Review: Before you read it you won't believe it but Harry Potter Doesn't compare to the thrilling adventures in this book that lead up to the END.(Which leaves you on your toes!!)
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Summary: Fun, but Sad
Review: this book was relly well writen and soo funny, although when you think about it you shouldent be laughing. i recommend theas books for children and adults alike!!!!! The only reason I gave the book 4 *stars was becaus I've read the whole series so far and after a while the storie is a little predictibul.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
Review: Where's the beef? This book is all style and no substance. The plot is predictable, the characterizations skimpy. The writing style whets the appetite, but upon digestion, the book leaves the reader hungry for a better read. My 10 year old bookworm turned down an offer of more books in the series after reading this one. Upon reading the book myself, I agree it's not worth the time. How disappointing.
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Summary: Comedy and Horror
Review: Just like Lemony Snicket says, "If you don't like books with unhappy endings, you might as well put this book down." I gave this book three stars because it was a little too unhappy. I enjoyed it because it had a mix of a little comedy and horror. I liked Sunny because of all the strange things she said. I think the hooked handed man was mostly mean to just Sunny and Violet. Lemony Snicket is a harsh writer, but I enjoy his ability. I please ask you to read this book because it is very interesting.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning? How about, The Great Beginning?
Review: The Bad Beginning was a wonderful opening to a wonderful new series. The characters are well thought out and entertaining. Anyone who calls Lemony Snicket a J.K. wanna-be is gonna have to go through me, first! I'm both a die hard Lemony Snicket and J.K. Rowling fan, and I very little that reflects on the other. Klaus is not a wanna-be Harry Potter, he's more interested in reading his books then getting killed by Voldemort, and discovered girls quite a bit before Harry. (Isadora Quagmire has his fancy...) This book is an entertaining, lively book.
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Summary: A Good Book
Review: I would recommend this series to anyone, but I think this one is one of the best! You should read it first anyway to get a idea of what happens to the orphans in the first place, but this is REALLY good! The orphans are intelligent, funny, and are very good at solving problems! In this book, Violet, Klaus, and Snny have to live with the villian himself. This book is a good one for anyone to read, despite their age!
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Summary: Author's name - lemony- and book subject are a perfect match
Review: Whoever put this in the children's category? This is adult humor at its absolute best! Thank you Mr. Snicket, for the definitions of so many words that I needed a precise rendering of. I truly loved this book. I am a school librarian, and will be curious to see if students take to it as much as I did! Also, fans of this book, you must check out the website - it, too, is delightful.
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Summary: "Pucker Up And Puke"
Review: Dear Readers,If you have ever wondered what happens when writers spend too much time in grad school reading theory, then you have an idea of what to expect from this author's texts. All I can say is that if you like to read books with shallow characters, thin plots, unredeeming and perverse themes, and more self-conscious "Lemony" prose than will fit in one's pitcher, then these books are for you. Perhaps you can find a way to make lemonade with them. I'm on a new low-acid diet myself. I am bound to record that these tales are better classified as "when post-modern meets camp meets ...." Robert McCloskey showed us in LENTIL that people often want to suck lemons. In this case, it is the lemons that suck.
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Summary: Very Funny, Not Scary
Review: ... I am and avid reader and read everything from Sweet Valley to Harry Potter to Animorphs (and everything in the middle). I purchased this book for summer reading, after reading the great reviews here. I was 10 then, the same age as K.Weill's son. The books are not scary, believe me. This book ilustrates some of the most tragic things in the world, yet I was not scared, as it is ilustrated in the funniest way possible. You can't help yourself cracking up in the middle. Anyway, that's my two cents.
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Summary: Very Funny, Not Scary
Review: I would like to comment on K.Weill's review. I am and avid reader and read everything from Sweet Valley to Harry Potter to Animorphs (and everything in the middle). I purchased this book for summer reading, after reading the great reviews here. I was 10 then, the same age as K.Weill's son. The books are not scary, believe me. This book ilustrates some of the most tragic things in the world, yet I was not scared, as it is ilustrated in the funniest way possible. You can't help yourself cracking up in the middle. Anyway, that's my two cents.
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