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Summary: Excellent Series
Review: This entire series is an excellent read! I purchased the books (all four) for my seven year old daughter who is a voracious reader. Not only did she love them but my husband and I found them entertaining as well. Although the series does not have the "feel good" story line most books in this age group have, it is still excellent literature. I particularly like the way Lemony Snicket defines some of the words the children may not find familiar. It is a pleasure to see an author step away from the ordinary!
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Summary: A Most Unfortunate Family...
Review: If you like the part of Harry Potter when he's living under the stairs of the Dursley household, before the happy bit where he gets accepted to Wizard school, then you'll enjoy these books.The Baudelaire orphans are nice and smart. But boy are they unlucky. The book opens with the Baudelaire parents dying in a fire and the orphans having to find a relative to look after them. Although there is a huge family fortune, they can't get it until Violet, the oldest at 14, turns 18. But this doesn't stop the dastardly (and there isn't really any other word to describe him) Count Olaf, a horrible and distant relative, and his nasty henchmen/women/things from trying to get their hands (or hooks) on it. And as far as Olaf is concerened, the Baudelaires are expendable, a word which here means "not needed after Count Olaf gets his hands on the money". Just one word of warning--when the author says if you like cheerful books or happy endings, stop reading now, he means it. But if you like miserable scary books with unhappy endings, keep reading! And you'll learn lots of horrible words with depressing or unfortunate meanings as well.
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Summary: We are not amused
Review: and Queen Victoria would not be either. This is a dry and boring tome dressed up in the press releases to be witty and entertaining and it ain't, folks.
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Summary: The Best Book
Review: I thik this book was incrediblly good. At parts It may have seemed a bit sad but usually right after it's happy again. There are 4 characters which no one could not forget. I was impressed by how the author displayed the characters feelings. While you read you could really feel what was going on.
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Summary: Delightfully Depressing
Review: These books are sure to capture the attention of any reader. They are both funny and well-written, with fast-moving plots and memorable characters. Believe the description, though. If depressing events fill you with dismay and may cause you to lock yourself away for days following your reading of this book, perhaps you'd better abstain. Otherwise, these books belong on bookshelves beside Harry Potter, A Little Princess, Oliver Twist, and the Narnia Chronicles. Of course bad things happen to orphans. That's the purpose of their existence in the world of books. Come on now. Isn't it refreshing to have an author be honest about it for once?
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Summary: We loved this book!
Review: We thoroughly enjoyed this weirdly wonderful book! The story is clever and darkly comic and reminded us a bit of the Harry Potter books.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The author has an enjoyable style of using words and then defining them. I found the interjected definitions witty and humorous. The style, or should I say situation, of the poor Baudelaire children is very much like that of Dahl's subjects. They are orphaned and thrust into terrible circumstances. You hope throughout the book that Violet, Klaus, and infant Sunny will have a happy ending. As we all know from the book's description, this is not to be for the Baudelaire orphans. I can only wonder what desperately unfortunate circumstances arise for these poor children later in the series. These are truly enjoyable quick reads that are full of wit, humor, and angst.
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Summary: Give them a try
Review: I have all the "Unfortunate Events" books so far and I find them very entertaining. They are written in a funny and original style that I found to be very amusing. If you are looking for quick fun read you can't go wrong with these books.
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Summary: We Can't Wait for Bedtime!
Review: My second grader and I despaired of ever finding a series that we'd enjoy reading together as much as we enjoyed Harry Potter. We found it! The Baudelaire orphans have become like members of the family. We look forward to reading the witty tales of their misfortune and to cheering these intelligent children on. It's true that the events described are tragic, but somehow, we know that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny will triumph. After all, as the narrator points out, they have each other. And they'll have us, as long as the books keep coming!
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Summary: Just as Good as Harry Potter!
Review: Very exciting and thrilling. It's so sad, that it's funny. I'm glad everything turned out alright. I think this is a good children's book, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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