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Summary: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book was so terrific!!! When i thought there was no other book better than Harry Potter, i proved myself wrong. It was so amazing, that i read 1-6 and i can't wait to read 7!!!!!
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Summary: What a good life I live!
Review: This book is hilarious and keeps you reading. The fact that the Baudelaire children have nothing good in their lives makes you glad you're not them! Count Olaf is such an evil, cruel guy who only wants money and power. He tries to trick the Baudelaire orphans into giving him their fortune....I would recommend this book to kids who like funny and intereting books.
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Summary: I Love Them all
Review: This book is a black comedy for children. Along the lines of Creepy Susan. Amusing and funny I can hardley wait for the new books to come out. I have read them all in order and I adore them. They are a great time filler while waiting for the next Potter book. This book series is a bit dim,but with light edge. I recommend it to middle readers only though unless being read by a parent. Some small children may feel scared when the book's childrens parents die. Dont worry I gave nothing away. good luck and good reading
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Summary: DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!!!
Review: I have to hand it to Lemony, he got off to a good start. But afterwards, he just starts to drone on and on, and simply put, it gets boring after a while. I myself fell victim to buying the first five books and reading them, but jeez! does Lemony Fresh or whatever his name is start to drone on. "Gahgo" said Sunny, (the baby) which probably ment something like, PLEASE STOP WRITING THESE BOOKS, PEACHY SHMICKETT OR WHATEVER YOUR DUMB PEN NAME IS!!!!
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Summary: A Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket- Series book
Review: As an adult, I read series books I think would be appropriate for an After-school program. The series is a little dark, not gory, but, a child should be made aware of this premise. The children overcome great "adventures" with their personal talents. If you can help the child with #1- A Bad Beginning, I feel their interest will stay. The stories are up-to-date, not in a past time, so readers can relate. I recommend starting with the first book, as the following books, I feel, somehow relate back to the beginning. Give this series a try.
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Summary: A Bad Beginning Indeed
Review: I bought the first eight books because I [thought I] was getting a good deal.The first two volumes I've read cause me not to harbor in my breast very much in the way of salutary feelings for this universe that the pen name Snicket has erected. I get a flavor, a whiff of a watered down mix, say of The Addams Family, plus the style of narration found in the late Douglas Adams' Hitchiker's Guide To the Galaxy series. But it is not a well blended mix. If you're going to play at the satirical, you had better be slicker and stronger than what went before your work -- both elements of which are missing in this unfortunate series. One thing is clear though: the author has not found his voice -- the characters are too wooden and the anachronistic blend of Victorian with Modern is not that artfully done. In terms of the humor department, I find little humor in these books. The humor there is is not sufficiently dry and ironic to really provide top notch entertainment, which is something I feel strongly these too high priced books lack. The plots are not that ingenious. Hell, there is just not enough sly wit in any of the first two books for me to say I really like the humor! There is only one humorous line in any of the books, which is the author's monologue with his imaginary audience concerning his disclaimer that the book(s) are pleasant. It is nice to know this, once. Unfortunately, this too is spoiled rotten becasue we soon find the author nattering on about this fact repeatedly throughout the book -- apparently he is so enamoured (enameled is more like it!) with this particularly humorous bent that he feels it is vital to inject it (and us as well) with said disclaimer in at least three parts of each book! Hey, I think kids will "get it" the first time they read it, no repeats, please! We first notice the humorous disclaimer on the back cover, but then we also suddenly find it in the first chapter, then later on in the umpteenth chapter.... Ridiculous! Overall I rate "The Bad Beginning" a mediocre tale, filled with dull, ungraceful humor, and an absurd plot.
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Summary: The Magnificent Beginning!
Review: I loved this book, it was so amazing how the Baudelaire children delt with all there troubbles and still had those good times spent with a very good friend of theres. I recomend to all of you out there THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Definatly worth it!
Review: My friend suggested this book to me. At first I didn't want to buy it because our tastes are so different when it comes to books, but I'm really glad I did. I liked this book because of the way it stayed to the basic plot but still added backround imformation to make it fun to read. The way the author talks about the book on the back of the cover may make it sound like it's a completely depressing book but really the way the three kids keep their hopes up more than makes up for it. Also if, like me, your waiting for the next Harry Potter book to come out and you need something to read I suggest this. Even if the book is suggested for 9-12 year olds, older kids will also like it too. I'm almost 13 and usually read books meant for people slightly older than me, but this book didn't seem to young for me at all.
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Summary: Thought I'd hate it, but loved it instead!
Review: I thought this book was a lot of fun. Compared to Animorphs and Harry Potter, it is not one bit scary! It has a few things that did scare me, though. I want to tell you stuff, but I'm going to keep it a secret. I like all of the kids in a way. Violet is really nice and invents things. Sunny likes to bite, and so do I. Klaus likes to read, and I love reading. Kids should find this book interesting. I know I did! It was funny, and the story was awesome. I'm already bugging my dad to get the next book!
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Summary: THIS IS A REALLY GOOD BOOK
Review: This is a really good read. Contrary to what most people say, I don't think the humor is too dark at all. It might not be good for children under the age of eight or nine, but you can tell by the way it is written that it is definitely aimed at ten or eleven year olds. If you people think that kids don't already read about children getting orphaned and terrible things like that, then you're in for a big suprise. Anywayz, its really, really funny. Most writers concentrate on developing the characters and the plot, but "Mr. Snicket" has a very interesting voice and technique of writing, so you often find yourself laughing at some very serious parts of the story. Okay, I'm done. Don't hate me because I speak my mind.
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