series: the series of unfortunate events book 2/12
author: lemony snicket
pages: 190
personal star rating: 5/5 stars
from the back cover:
Dear Reader,
If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don't be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery.
In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again.
I am bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this book back on the shelf and seek something lighter.
Lemony Snicket
first line:
"The stretch of road that leads out of the city, past Hazy Harbor and into the town of Tedia, is perhaps the most unpleasant in the world."
I found this book to be so amazing. The writing style is perhaps what is a huge draw for me. The vocabulary and the characters are so well written. I feel that the story is like nothing else and the plot and theme for the book fits everything so well.
My favourite part was the Incredibly Deadly Viper. I also like how the conclusion ties things together splendidly and in a way that makes you think, well i didn't exactly see it happening this way but you can't see it happening any other way.
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