Synopsis
Dear Reader,
If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives.
Truth be told, within the chapters that make up this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E., and the metric system.
It is my solemn duty to stay up all night researching and writing the history of these three hapless youngsters, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably choose some other book.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
Again this was very engaging. I found it to be very fast paced and a very quick read. I really have been enjoying the plots of these stories, but also sometimes find them to be so ridiculous that they can become annoying as well. LOL However, I do find that they are very entertaining, so I am able to look past some of the more ridiculous parts of the story.
Again we run in to Count Olaf who really is a great character for us to all 'love to hate'. I only hope that by the end of this series he gets his just rewards. I love the Orphans just because they are both smart and funny, but I have to wonder why they just don't run away. I ask myself why they stick around. I guess that is because they are smart and no they are better off being around other people who know about Count Olaf.
I can not recommend this series enough to friends. I think anyone can enjoy them just as much as I do. So I urge you to pick up the first one, try it out and see if you what you think.
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