Some people seem to get all the bad luck in the world....... And one of them are the Baudelaire siblings. Witty, smart, charming, and very clever, they are all the same very very very unfortunate. And as Lemony Snicket advises to the reader at the back-cover of the book, if you wish to find a happy ending, you have come to the wrong place. And here I recite, the back of the Story. Perhaps this note shall change your mind of reading the book or not....
Dear Reader,
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells and 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
Wow. Talk about an angst letter to the reader. I took liberties to ignore the letter and actually read the book. It was astounding. Absolutely amazing. There were parts where the author dragged his opinion too far into the chapter, but the book itself was great and had lots of adventure and misfortune. The letter from Lemony Snicket wasn't at all false, but it wasn't quite that bad..... At least, I don't think so. It is true that they seemed to run into trouble all the time...... When the Baudelaires are turned into orphans, it only seems that things can only get better in the course of a day. They are only proved how wrong three children can be!
When they are sent off by Mr. Poe, a temporary 'guardian' that has no idea of any danger and someone who coughs continually, to a distant relative that they have never met before. By the name of Count Olaf, he is nothing but trouble. All he really wants is the Baudelaire's fortune which the parents left behind. The real question is..... How to get it. When Olaf starts brewing trouble for the siblings, they try to let Mr. Poe be of assistance and to help them. However, Mr. Poe, as much as he is kind, is oblivious to any danger that the Baudelaires are in. Really. Mr. Poe wouldn't know danger if it came up to him and slapped him. And so the Baudelaires have to get out of trouble with Count Olaf on their own.
A little intro to the three unfortunate Baudelaire orphans wouldn't hurt, I bet.....
Sunny Baudelaire is the youngest of the Baudelaires- a mere baby, yet resourceful all the same. Speaking her own small language, the only ones to understand her queer talk are her siblings. Careful around her teeth- they are wickedly sharp and can do a great amount of damage.
Claude Baudelaire is the 'middle' of the Baudelaire group. Younger than his sister, but older than Sunny, his knowledge is great from all the reading that he has done. He is quite a bit smart and can use his wisdom of many things to get them out of unsettling situations.
Violet Baudelaire is the oldest Baudelaire and an inventor. As an inventor, she has a knack for fixing things and giving them a little tweak to make it better. Or she can even make intricate machines out of small tools. Oh yes. She also liked to skip rocks.
All in all, the Baudelaires are very smart and witty. But sometimes, especially when they are a danger magnet, and a misfortune magnet, you need more than smart and witty to survive. But they will always have friends, as well as each other.
*** I give this book a 9.9789 out of 10. It really is startlingly hilarious and funny. Even if they do have such misfortune!******
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