Book Review: The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket

9-15 

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Dear Reader,
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.
In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.
It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

This book starts with Violet, Klaus, and Sunny at the beach. Violet's skipping rocks, Klaus is studying sea creatures, and Sunny is biting things. But then, Mr. Poe appears. He tells them that their parents are dead and he is going to find someone to take care of them. But little do they know that their new guardian will do the exact opposite of 'taking care of them.' You'll love this book (and the rest of the series ) from the word defining to the 'Please excuse this...'. When you're done, you might want to see the movie.

My favorite character is Violet, even though Klaus shows my interest in reading. She's very smart and inventing and is also the oldest Baudelaire. Klaus is the middle child and (like I said ) is the reader of the family. Sunny prefers to bite stuff.

One of my favorite parts of the book is during The Marvelous Marrage. (by Al Funcoot...Or is it? ) Even though Violet is marrying Count Olaf at age FOURTEEN (ew). It is a pleasure just to see how clever Violet is.

But remember: Some of the books have a little bit of a mystery in them, so stay on your toes and trust NO ONE. (Except the Baudelaires, of course.)