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Summary: A Snake-ish Read
Review: Book the Second of unlucky thirteen, Lemony Snicket presents to us the [continued] tragic story of the Baudelaire children as they move to another relative's home. In the first book of the series, "The Bad Beginning", we are introduced to the three Baudelaire children: Violet, a clever girl with a penchant for inventing things; Klaus, a lover of books; and Sunny, the youngest Baudelaire who loves to bite anything and everything. Their beloved parents had perished in a fire, and the orphans were sent to live with their relative, the dreadful Count Olaf. After thwarting Count Olaf's evil plans, however, they found themselves yet without a home and guardian."The Reptile Room" takes place in Lousy Lane, deemed one of the most horrible places in the world, and this is where our story begins. The Baudelaire orphans are being sent to live with their late father's cousin's wife, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery, a famed herpetologist (snake expert). At first it seems like things will be like life under Count Olaf's roof, but the children soon find themselves liking "Uncle Monty" (as he insists they calling him). Life has somewhat gotten back to normal, as the Beudelaire children and Uncle Monty began to make preparations for their expedition to Peru, when Stephano the hired assistant turns up at the door. Stephano...who could only be fiendish Count Olaf in disguise! What are the children to do? "A Series of Unfortunate Events" is a cleverly written series for children written in a gothic style. Snicket delights in telling his readers that things are bound to get worse for the Beaudelaire children as the story progresses. This is not your typical run-of-the-mill children's book, as people get killed, threatened, and of course, the Beaudelaire children are constantly in danger of Count Olaf and his theatre troupe of henchmen. One of the most interesting things that adults will find is that Snicket will pepper the storylines with allusions to literary figures, such as Mr. Poe, the caretaker of the Beaudelaire fortune. He also does a good job of explaining some vocabulary, and certain terminology, such as "dramatic irony." For more advanced readers, this may come off as an annoyance, but keep in mind that these are children's books and you'll be fine. "The Reptile Room" is a dark and amusing tale to be enjoyed by all readers, child or adult, as we explore the situations that unveil and what the Beauledaire children plan to do to stop them.
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Summary: The Reptile Room
Review: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snickit The Reptile Room is a book about three children Sunny,Clause,Violet.They are nice smart kids but they have very bad luck. In the book the children are sent to their uncle Montgomery,Montgomery.He is a nice guy but he does not last .Sunny because the way sunny talks in a funny way.She says little word like gerpf.If you like happy stories than this book is not for you there are some nice parts but it just turns out bad.It is book 2 in the series of unfortunate evets.Book 1 is the Bad Begining.The series is based on a bad man named Count Olaf who is trying to steal there money .In the ReptileRoom he is a different person. Read the book to find out who he is.I could not put the book down.It was great.Overall I give this book 5 stars because it was very exciting.
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Summary: Woe woe misery and woe
Review: And on we move to the second book in the classic Series of Unfortunate Events. If you've stumbled onto the Lemony Snicket series by chance, I wouldn't necessarily command you to read the first book before this, the second. But you'd probably wish to do so yourself. Following the further adventures of the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans, we find our intrepid trio finally living with a relative they've grown to love. Uncle Monty (as he prefers to be called) is a herpetologist of the finest pedigree, and he offers the siblings the first real home they've had in a while. Unfortunately, misery continues to dog them in the form of the evil Count Olaf. Donning one of his many disguises, Olaf does his darndest, yet again, to get his oily hands on the Baudelaire fortune. And so forth. One of the finest books in the series, no question. And, perhaps, one of the saddest. After all, Uncle Monty is one of the few guardians with whom the orphans feel a real kinship. Snicket does a lovely job displaying their affection for him which simultaneously not making you too too terribly unhappy when that joyful confluence must break apart. Happiness is not in store for the Baudelairs for some time now. We shouldn't be wishing it too soon. Still, Uncle Monty's exit is a real blow to the series in that you really do come to like him before his removal from the book. Just the same, there's plenty to love. I, myself, was quite taken with the movie, "Zombies In the Snow", that the Baudelaires watch with heavy hearts at one point in the proceedings. Hollywood should take note - "Zombies In the Snow" may be the next big storyline to hit! For happy book involving ponies, locate one of the bazillion pony books out there. For misery, delightful redundancy, and a truly gross villain I direct your attention to Snicket's latest. Tis a wonderful read for the whole gosh-darn family (though he'd be loathe to say so himself).
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Summary: Lemony Snickets Masterpeice
Review: "A Series Of Unfortunate Events #2 Reptile Room" by Lemony Snicket is my #1 book of all time. If you have read the first book then you would know that the Baudelaire children had a mean owner named Count Olaf. So in #2 they move with thier Uncle Monty, and he owns a reptile room. When Clause, Violet, and Sunny finally get use to their new home, the book kind of turns into a mystery. Then it gets good because Uncle Monty's "assistant" Stepeno comes. You can tell that something is wrong when you get to this part. I just can't belive how good Lemony Snicket can write sooo good. It just sucks you right in.This would definitely be a 5 star book.
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Summary: Reptiles, Collectors and the Baudelaire Children, Oh My !
Review: The Reptile Room is the second book in the increasingly popular Lemony Snicket series that is subtitled A Series of Unfortunate Events. While not quite as good as the first book, The Bad Beginning, this book still provides reader young and old alike with a fast and enjoyable read. Leaving Count Olaf behind at the end of the first book, the Baudelaire children who are orphans find themselves now at the home of another relative, Dr. Montgomery, who studies and collects reptiles. Dr. Montgomery, who is kind and loving, to the orphans is about to embark on a fact-finding trip to Peru and plans to take the three children along with him. Then a series of unfortunate events occur when Dr. Montgomery's assistant arrives. Although well disguised it doesn't take too long before the children recognize him as none other than their archenemy, Count Olaf. Readers of the first book will remember Count Olaf as a villain of great proportions who the children lived with after their parent's died. The only interest Count Olaf now has about these children is their large inheritance. As they prepare for the trip, Dr. Montgomery is found dead in the reptile room of his home where he stores his vast collection. Then the banker in charge of the children's money, Mr. Poe arrives but doesn't' realize that Count Olaf is once again involved in the children's lives and the doctors death. The children know the truth and once again fear for their lives. By the end of the book Count Olaf and his one handed cohort are once again sneak away and the Baudelaire children, with the help of Mr. Poe, must once find a home for themselves. I was encouraged to read this series when I taught 7th grade Language Arts this year and am so glad I began and continue to read this series. While they these books are suggested for young adults, I do think that adults would enjoy reading these books along with their children or even by themselves. I now look forward to continuing the series with the next book, The Wide Window.
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Summary: The Incredably Deadly Viper
Review: Have you ever met a snake by the name of the incredably deadly viper? Well, Sunny, Klaus, and Violet have. After their parents died in a horible fire the Baudelaire children have had very many unfortonate things happen to them. There is an evel man after the very large fortune there parents have left behind and they once lived in this mans home, but now there lives seem to have gotten better. They are now living with Uncle Monty who owns many reptiles, one whom he name the Increadably Deadly Viper. Only after this very large snake bites small, little Sunny are they told that the Increadably Deadly Viper is harmless. Just as there lives seem like thay have come to peace Count Olaf shows up. This only leads to more disasters. If you like adventure, suspence, and thrill this book is for you. On a scale from 1 - 10 this book is defianately a 10.
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Summary: The Best Book Ever!
Review: Move over Harry Potter and bring on Series of Unfortunate Events.The Series of Unfortunate Event's Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket was by far my favorite book ever.
It's about two sisters and their brother going to live with Uncle Monty after living with the dreadful Count Olaf(Who is after their fortune).When the Baudelaire mansion caught fire and killed their parents, they were directed to Uncle Monty by Mr.Poe.Uncle Monty plans to take the kids on a trip,but the plans change.
The characters Mr.Poe,Uncle Monty,Sunny,Stephano,Violet,Klaus and the Incredibly Dangerous Viper make up the most exciting book I ever read.To find out more about this amazing book read Series of Unfortunate Events # 2,The Reptile Room.
You won't be sorry.
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Summary: Still unfortunate, still great
Review: Lemony Snicket stays faithful to his strategy in the first book in this series, the Baudelaire siblings are still going through unhappy situations, the vicious Count Olaf is back, and the author's writing style remains unchanged. The book is fun to read and I recommend it to people of all ages, but please pay heed to the warning the author presents in the back cover. In essence, this warning is: if you are looking for a happy story, go search elsewhere.
After Count Olaf's plan to get the Baudelaire orphans money failed, he was lucky enough to escape. The three siblings, Violet (the inventor), Klaus (the reader) and Sunny (the biter) are placed with a relative in the country. Dr. Montgomery is a herpetologist, thus he studies snakes, and he receives the three children in an extremely friendly and loving way. Uncle Morty teaches the kids about snakes and reptiles and everyone is living happily, but grimmer times will soon arrive. Count Olaf reappears and he is meaner than before, his plot to obtain the riches from Baudelaire orphans is heinous and the count will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. The author continues using the technique of defining words that do not need be defined in his attempt to ridicule some children books. He even lets Klaus express the frustration some readers may feel when Mr. Poe is explaining to him what ridicule means and Klaus snaps back "I know what 'ridicule' means". Snicket also shows what a great sense of humor he has and he uses it to criticize some legendary classics, like Little Red Riding Hood and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. For example, in the case of the latter, he states that the moral of the story is not that people should not lie, but "Never live somewhere where wolves are running around loose". I am looking really forward to read the next installment in this enchanting series.
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Summary: =the series of unfortunate events book 2=
Review: this is an awsome book. the baudelaires stay with uncle monty. he's a reptile freak but the kids love him. he is nothing like olaf. but olaf is back. this time, death occurs. find out how violet solves the mistery and more misery happens.
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Summary: Not as good as the rest, unfortunately
Review: Don't be too discouraged when you read the second installment of "A Series of Unfortunate Events". I don't like this one as much as the rest simply because the entire story was localized in the children's new guardian, Uncle Monty's residence. Nevertheless, it's a good change of events for those who're reading the first book "The Bad Beginning" and this one back-to-back. Although Olaf was up to his tricks once again, I feel that he was not as malicious this time around and the end was quite funny as well in comparison to the first book which gave me the creeps.
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