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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!
Review: This book is depressing- at most, but "Lemony" has put in snippets of good luck and fortune-very short lived, I might add. Even though the Baudelaires are extremely intelligent and polite, misfortuante seems to follow them everywhere. It's really fun trying to figure out all of Olaf's despicable plans, and figuring out what role Lemony is playing in these books. Even though the ages say 9-12, this is a book for all ages.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning
Review: When I first picked up this book, I was a little unsure about how much I would enjoy it. However, I was hooked by the time I finished the first chapter! Now I have read every book in the series! If you are looking for a funny and great read this is one book you need to pick up!The Bad Beginning is the first in a series about the unfortunate events that happen to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, the heirs to a huge fortune. Their misfortunes begin when their parents are killed in a fire and they are sent to live with a cousin. To find out more, you'll just have to read the book! Enjoy!
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Summary: A Good Book called the Bad Beginning
Review: This story is about 3 children in present day London who lost thier parents are adopted by the mean and spiteful Count Olaf who wants to steal thier money. The eldest child is Violt who has an inventive mind. Klaus is the second eldest and he loves to read books. Sunny is the youngest and she loves to bite anything and everything that comes near her. I think think this is funny since so much bad stuff happens to these three little children and educational because it teaches you advanced vocabulary. To me it was one of those books that you can't put down because it is so exciting and action packed. I recamend this book for kids 9-14 because of its advanced vocabulary. If you like this book then I suggest book two of the series, The Reptile Room.
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Summary: A Good Book Called the Bad Begining
Review: This is a story about 3 children in present day London who lost their parents and are adopted by the mean and spiteful Count Olaf who wants to steal thier money. The eldest child is Violt who has an inventive mind. Klaus is the second eldest and loves books. Sunny is the youngest and loves to bite things. I think this is a great book because it is funny since so many bad things happen to them and educatonal because it teaches you interesting vocabulary. It is one of those books that you can't put down because it is so exciting and action packed. If you liked this then I recommend these books for kids 9-14. If you like this book I suggest book two of the series, The Reptile Room.
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Summary: The Bad Begginning
Review: I have read the entire set of Series Of Unfortunate Events, and I have devoured every page. These are great books. Everyone will love them. I think the Series of Unfortunate Events are even better than the Harry Potter books. In the first book, you will meet Klaus, Sunny, Violet,Mr. Poe, and the terrible Count Olaf. The Baudelaires recieve terrible news that there was a huge fire at their home. They must live with the evil Count Olaf, who is a terrible villan, just trying to steal the Baudelaire fourtune. I can't tell you the ending though, because I don't want to spoil it for you! Happy unfortunate reading!
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Summary: Unfortunate for the characters and the unsuspecting reader
Review: Nickelodeon, the movie company behind Rugrats and Jimmy Neutron, have announced their intention to make movies from the popular book series Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. ("Lemony Snicket" is actually the pen name for Daniel Handler, who's adapting the books for the screen.) Nickelodeon's VP says the books are about "fanciful stories and kids in an empowered situation." Did he say empowered or impoverished? Having read the series' first entry--Book the First: The Bad Beginning ...--I feel like the screamer in Munch's painting, wishing to loudly warn the general public against inflicting such a book upon your kids. In smugly dark-humored style, the book tells of the Baudelaire trio of children: resourceful Violet, bookworm Klaus, and baby Sunny, who demonstrates her feelings by the depth of her toothy bite. One day while the children are enjoying themselves at the beach, a vague acquaintance of theirs named Mr. Poe walks up and gravely informs them that a freak fire has burned down their house and killed their parents. And with this funhouse-mirror version of "Once upon a time," the three orphans' lives become a Candide-like series of tortures. They briefly live with Mr. Poe's family in his gloomy house before being shuffled off to the even gloomier Count Olaf, who is their only known relative. Count Olaf puts them to work all day long, strikes Klaus when the boy dares to defy him, hatches a plan to marry Violet and obtain the children's fortune, and locks Sunny in a cage dangling from the top of a high tower when Violet at first refuses to go along with the scheme. I'm sure to be labeled an old fogey for not enjoying the supposed humor of this premise, but I just don't get the joke. Much of children's literature has initially dim outlooks, of course--just think of Harry Potter's selfish uncle and aunt, or Matilda's brutish father--but eventually the children find enough resources and inner strength to overcome their obstacles and give their young readers some hope. By contrast, the Baudelaire children are subjected to one life-threatening crisis after another, and the reader is expected to snidely chuckle at their problems because, after all, it's only a novel. The only good thing about the book is that it repeatedly warns its readers that nothing happy will happen in this story. "Lemony Snicket's" disclaimer on the back covers states as much, and there are similar warnings throughout the book itself. (Talk about truth in advertising!) Once again, our old friend Irony is expected to distance us from these adventures enough to make us absorb them. But if no hope whatsoever is offered for these characters, why get engrossed in their story? This book seems proof enough that four million people can be wrong. I can imagine punkish collegiates embracing the novel, but I'd feel like a Judas if I recommend it as choice reading for children. As far as I can see, the book's only virtue is that it might make you treat your own children a little more kindly--starting with never showing them this book.
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Summary: What was he thinking?!
Review: When I read this book, along with my two boys, we kept reading in hopes of finding something to catch our attention. This book was boring and morbidly sad. It is truly a bad story in every sense of the word. The author was indeed correct in the Introduction. I won't be reading any more of the series, it's not good reading. Perhaps there should be a warning attached to alert parents of the depressing qualities of this book.
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Summary: You Should Read The Bad Beginning.
Review: I thought that the Bad Beginning was a really great book even though it was sad because it has a lot of voice and powerful words in the story. I was surprised when at the beginning the kids Violet, Klous, and Sunny find out the news about their house and what happened but that is what leads to everything else. I think it was unfair but at least Count Olaf didn't get their fortune and they go elsewhere. I think if you like the book you also might enjoy reading the other books that come after The Bad Beginning.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning
Review: This book is an outrageously funny book, if you like
books with devious plans and evil villains you will love
this book.Once you start reading, you will not want to put
it down.
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Summary: The Bad Beginning
Review: A Series of Unfortunate Events:The Bad Beginning was the best book I read in fourth grade. It is about the three "parentless" Bauldelaire children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, who get stuck with their very old relative, Count Olaf. They think they will have a good time, but when they meet Count Olaf's theatre troupe, things take a 180 degree turn for the worst. I liked this book because it was suspenseful and you have to keep reading. I really hope you will read this book.
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