I don't generally review each book in a collection separately, either I only review the first one or I review the whole collection, but I've never actually reviewed each book separately. I am doing it for this series, though, because the first book was reviewed as fun and not so sad, but Book 2 is way sadder than the first, and I consulted my best friend (who has read all the books) and she says that as you go on, the books are longer and sadder, so WARNING! What I found really weird, though, is the fact that I didn't cry when Dr Montgomery died (I might as well tell you now, the book says it at the beginning anyway, so... yeah, now you can believe the fact that this book is gloomy), but I did shed a few tears when the Incredibly Dangerous Viper (was that the name? I can't remember anymore; maybe it was the Incredibly Deadly Viper...) was taken away. I mean, look at it like this: who in their right mind would cry for a snake but not a human? Although, I knew Dr Montgomery would die, and I didn't know the snake would leave. But still... Oh well...
Also, bear in mind that, according to my friend (who is very trustworthy) this is the happiest story about the Baudelaires, so... if you think it's too sad for you, you certainly don't want to read the other books! After their uncomfortable experience with Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with Dr Montgomery, the herpetologist (long word!). But little do they know that Count Olaf is on their track, and he's watching them, waiting for chance to get at their fortune... This book involves reptiles, murder, a trip to Peru and Mr Poe's disbelief (as usual).
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I know this book sounds gloomy and depressing, but Lemony Snicket tells the story as if it were a normal bedtime story, and so everything does not seem so bad. If this were narrated in a different way, say a diary, I would have cried the whole way through. As it is, I didn't shed a single tear (and that's weird for me; I cry loads with books). This is a horrible thing to happen to anyone, but... I dunno, I sort of enjoyed this book? Actually, I liked it a whole lot more that I'm letting on. The plot was clever and witty, the children were incredibly smart, positive (or as positive as they could be, given their unfortunate situation) and polite, and of course Count Olaf was the very picture of evil. I found it incredibly easy to hate him, and feel sympathy for the Baudelaire orphans. I can't wait to read the second book (it's a series of 13 books in all), but the book is really short, only 176 pages, so I'll have to wait before I buy the sequel (although my friend told me that the books become longer and longer as you read through the series. Also, they become sadder, so this series is NOT for the faint-hearted!) Anyway, enjoy!
When the three Baudelaire children become the three Baudelaire orphans, they are taken to live with their relative, Count Olaf. But all that man wants is the Baudelaire's fortune, and he already has a plan to get at it... |
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