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Summary: A Let Down
Review: I felt that this book had wasted two hours of my reading time. It was just a collection of letters and documents that made no sense and were unrelated. I would have enjoyed finding answers to the original questions posed at the outset of the story. I am a huge Snicket fan, but this book was rather disappointing. Although I liked the reversible jacket and the intriguing comments by Snicket, I didn't think the book was worth reading. I didn't put the book down because I thought it would all come together in a strange way at the end, but it never did.
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Summary: A jumbled box of puzzle pieces...
Review: When I reviewed "The Carnivorous Carnival," I said that reading the Series of Unfortunate Events was "like trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle with only a few of the pieces, having no idea how many pieces there are supposed to be and without the picture on the cover of the box because your brother lost it. And I mean this as a compliment."Well, reading this book is like having an extra box of puzzle pieces dumped in the middle of what you've already got put together. In 13 chapters, Snicket gives us teases, tidbits and (probably) outright lies about his past and how he is connected to Count Olaf and the Baudelaires. Every page of this book is important, even the index, which reveals more clues if you follow the links. Daniel Handler (the man behind the story) has worked so hard to construct this that he's even got clues hidden in OTHER people's books! (Unless, of course, he's really Beverly Cleary, too.) Armed with the new hints I got from this one (particularly the Sebald Code) I'm tempted to go back and re-read the entire series from book one. And why not? I've got time -- who knows when book ten is going to come out?
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Summary: For nine to twelve year olds? I don't think so...
Review: Now, don't get me wrong. I thoroughly love this book. And I don't mean it is inappropriate. There is quite a lot of arson involved, but hey, what with such violent T.V. shows, video games and computer games nowadays, not to mind the news, most children have been exposed to much, much worse.
Mr Snicket has woven a web of hints and clues so discretely thoughout this entire book, I know even I, the child progidy, was extremely confused the first time I read this. Not to say that elementary students should not attempt to read it, quite the opposite. They should, by all means, read it, and while reading it, exercise that lumpy grey thing in their head, which is too often left to deteriorate. Don't get discouraged my the confuzle-ness of this book - you start finding clues by about the fifth time you've read it.
In my opinion, Amazon made a major mistake by listing the recommended age for this book as 9-12 years. If I was an English professor at a university, which, unfortunatly, I am not, and all of my students had already read the first nine (so far) books (an very important prerequisite... it would make no sense whatsoever without the others) this would be my first choice for a novel study. The clues are woven so deeply into the fabric of this book, it would take an English professor, along with a philosophy professor to drag even half of them out.
This is an excellent addition to A Series of Unfortuante Events, and should be read multiple times by all Snicket fans. The only, and when I say only, I mean only major problem with this novel is the that if you cannot read handwriting, you're in for a fun ride, as Snicket has scrawled notes in his messy hand on most all of the pages... many of which contain important hints to unraveling the clues.
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Summary: Snicket strikes again
Review: In this mouth-watering autobiography by Lemony Snicket you will find the answers you've been dying to hear. The answers include, why Count Olaf wears the tattoo of an eye on his ankle and where the Quagamire triplets are right now. On top of that he gives you a hilarious reversable cover. So if I were you I would order The Unathorized Autobiography right now and begin reading this hysterical book!!!!
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Summary: What?
Review: This book makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I liked it though because it was very funny and very well written. I'd recommend it to fans of the series of unfortunate events fans.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: Of course, this book is not really an autobiography of Lemony Snicket, but the book is mainly an installment to the Series of Unfortunate Events. The book's table of contents may trick you into the book, but beware- this book does not inlcude answers to those questions on the Table of Contents such as are the Baudelaire parents really dead? What is V.F.D? Who's Beatrice? These questions and more are not exactly answered, but if you read the book carefully you will find clues that will help you make a good guess on these answers! The book was entertaining and interesting, and perfect for the fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events books.
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Summary: Your patience will be rewarded
Review: This book starts out slow, but picks up ALOT. Give it time, and it will present a fascinating, if incomplete, picture of the background of Snicket's wonderful series. To the critics of the book:
_I_ do not understand your stated problems with the book. I _am_ surprised that you did not understand many of the points _Snicket_ was trying to get across. You must try to understand _I_ have made the effort to actually understand the book, and I _am_ hoping that those who were unhappy with the book aren't _trapped_ into thinking the book isn't worth a second look, when _under_ the circumstances, spending time with the book will give you _the_ proper understanding of what the clues add up to, the _Baudelaire_ history, and maybe even a glimpse into why the Baudelaire's _mansion_ is of green wood. If you can't understand it, please _help_ yourself by giving the book another chance. It will please _me_ if you do so; I recommend that you do so _quickly_, so that the information in the book remains fresh. With all due respect. The world is quiet here.
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Summary: Drives me round the bend.
Review: Before you make up your mind about this book read it forwards twice, then backwards, then sideways, then get out the notepad and take notes. By then, you might figure it out.
I haven't taken my good advice and the book is driving me round the bend. It's NOT laid out for the reader like... well, a book. It is a 'folder' that contains disconnected information that is deliciously thinkable-aboutable. It's better than every other cryptic mystery you ever saw and when in the gears in your head start to turn there is incredible happiness which is immediately dispelled by the fact that "this information is not necessarily true". Sigh, back to the drawing board. A wonderful change from plain ol' stories.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: Once in a while you run into a great book. Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography is one of these great books. When I began reading it I had read the first eight books in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many of those books included mysteries such as: Why is there a secret passageway between the Baudelaire mansion and 667 Dark Avenue?, Who is Beatrice?, Where are the Quagmire triplets now? and Is there in fact a survivor of the Baudelaire fire? When you first begin to read this novel you are under the impression that not one of these questions will be answered because why would someone give away the answers to these questions when the author still has more books to write? But as you go on it starts to become a puzzle. Undoubtedly bits and pieces of these questions are answered but you will need to read all the books in order to aquire full answers. There is one thing I must say before I end my review Do not attempt to read this if you have not read the first seven books in A Series of Unfortunate Events!
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Summary: confusing autobiography!
Review: ...I really liked all the Lemony Snicket books, so I got the Autobiography. I thought it was good, but kind of confusing.
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