Author: Lemony Snicket
Publisher: HarperCollins
Place and year of publication: New York 1999
Number of pages: 162
Where you found the book: Public Library
Explain Title
This story is called A Series of Unfortunate Events because Series of Unfortunate Events happen to the Baudelaire children. Series of Unfortunate Events means Lots of unlucky things happen.
The Characters
The Characters of this story are Mr. Poe, Mrs. Poe, Count Olaf, Sunny, Violet, Klaus, Justice Strauss, Mr. & Mrs. Baudelaire.
Story Review
The Baudelaire family lived happily in there mansion. The Baudelaire family was very wealthy. The three Baudelaire children which were Violet, Klaus, and Sunny were all good at something. Violet was the inventor of the Baudelaire family, and when she was thinking of an invention, she would tie a ribbon around her hair so she could see, because her hair is too long. Klaus was the reader of the family, he has read more books than most people have in their whole life, and he remembers everything he reads. Sunny is an infant so she can’t do much, but she has four sharp teeth that she bites objects with. Briny beach is a nice place to be, but is crowded on nice days so the Baudelaire children go there on rainy, cloudy, or whatever bad weather condition so they have the beach to themselves. Violet likes skipping rocks and looking out at the horizon thinking of inventions. Klaus liked to look at the sea creatures that he learned about in his books.
Sunny liked to bite whatever she could find. Mr. Poe came to them to tell them the bad news that their parents their belongings and their mansion were all lost in a fire. They stayed at Mr. Poe’s house, then to their new guardian Count Olaf. They were dropped off at Count Olaf’s house. Right when they entered his house they noticed Count Olaf had a tattoo of an eye on his left ankle. When Mr. Poe left, Count Olaf put the Baudelaire Children to work. He made them cook for him and his theatre troupe. Justice Strauss is Count Olaf neighbour, and she has a library so Klaus liked it there, and she was nice. Count Olaf wanted the Baudelaire children to be in a play he made called The Marvellous Marriage which was at his house, the
Baudelaire’s found it suspicious that he was being so kind. They knew he was going after the Baudelaire fortune, but how was a play going to help him. When he told them what part everyone was getting and how bad he wanted Violet to be the Bride and him to be the Groom, the Baudelaire’s got a clue. Klaus look it
up in a law book, it is legal for Count Olaf to marry violet as long as there are witnesses and a judge (Justice
Strauss agreed to be the judge not aware of what was happening), a signed document by the bride’s hand,
and permission from their legal guardian (Count Olaf). Count Olaf took Sunny and hung her from the roof of his house in a cage, and if the two Baudelaire’s didn’t go with the plan he would drop her. So the play went as planned till Violet was done signing the document Count Olaf let Sunny go and was laughing at the crowd for their stupidity. Then Violet said that it doesn’t count if she uses her left hand because bylaw it doesn’t count if it is not your writing hand and she is right handed so she wasn’t married to Count Olaf. Mr. Poe announced to the audience that Count Olaf will be arrested right away, but then Count Olaf turned off the lights and escaped with his troupe before anyone could get him. Know the Baudelaire’s would be safe...for now.
Christian Prospective
I think if they rewrote this book they should change the name because it seems depressing, and Christian books aren’t depressing, and how in every book the problem involves with someone dead because Count Olaf killed them. They could have made Count Olaf's name less intimidating like Mr. Wilson, and make him nicer, and make him Christian, and the Baudelaire’s unchristian so he could teach them about God, and who he was, and what he did. In the ending of every book the Baudelaire’s learn one or more valuable lesson about God. Maybe in the last book they will all be Christians spreading Gods word across the world.
Your Thoughts
I choose this book because some people told me about it so I decided to read it. I really liked this book and found it very interesting, because when something bad happens it takes a while for the writer to get to the point so I keep reading and reading till he finally tells me the whole point, then another bad thing happens so this keeps you interested till the end. I recommend this book to people that like mystery, fiction, horror, or books with no happy ending then this is the book for you.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Place and year of publication: New York 1999
Number of pages: 162
Where you found the book: Public Library
Explain Title
This story is called A Series of Unfortunate Events because Series of Unfortunate Events happen to the Baudelaire children. Series of Unfortunate Events means Lots of unlucky things happen.
The Characters
The Characters of this story are Mr. Poe, Mrs. Poe, Count Olaf, Sunny, Violet, Klaus, Justice Strauss, Mr. & Mrs. Baudelaire.
Story Review
The Baudelaire family lived happily in there mansion. The Baudelaire family was very wealthy. The three Baudelaire children which were Violet, Klaus, and Sunny were all good at something. Violet was the inventor of the Baudelaire family, and when she was thinking of an invention, she would tie a ribbon around her hair so she could see, because her hair is too long. Klaus was the reader of the family, he has read more books than most people have in their whole life, and he remembers everything he reads. Sunny is an infant so she can’t do much, but she has four sharp teeth that she bites objects with. Briny beach is a nice place to be, but is crowded on nice days so the Baudelaire children go there on rainy, cloudy, or whatever bad weather condition so they have the beach to themselves. Violet likes skipping rocks and looking out at the horizon thinking of inventions. Klaus liked to look at the sea creatures that he learned about in his books.
Sunny liked to bite whatever she could find. Mr. Poe came to them to tell them the bad news that their parents their belongings and their mansion were all lost in a fire. They stayed at Mr. Poe’s house, then to their new guardian Count Olaf. They were dropped off at Count Olaf’s house. Right when they entered his house they noticed Count Olaf had a tattoo of an eye on his left ankle. When Mr. Poe left, Count Olaf put the Baudelaire Children to work. He made them cook for him and his theatre troupe. Justice Strauss is Count Olaf neighbour, and she has a library so Klaus liked it there, and she was nice. Count Olaf wanted the Baudelaire children to be in a play he made called The Marvellous Marriage which was at his house, the
Baudelaire’s found it suspicious that he was being so kind. They knew he was going after the Baudelaire fortune, but how was a play going to help him. When he told them what part everyone was getting and how bad he wanted Violet to be the Bride and him to be the Groom, the Baudelaire’s got a clue. Klaus look it
up in a law book, it is legal for Count Olaf to marry violet as long as there are witnesses and a judge (Justice
Strauss agreed to be the judge not aware of what was happening), a signed document by the bride’s hand,
and permission from their legal guardian (Count Olaf). Count Olaf took Sunny and hung her from the roof of his house in a cage, and if the two Baudelaire’s didn’t go with the plan he would drop her. So the play went as planned till Violet was done signing the document Count Olaf let Sunny go and was laughing at the crowd for their stupidity. Then Violet said that it doesn’t count if she uses her left hand because bylaw it doesn’t count if it is not your writing hand and she is right handed so she wasn’t married to Count Olaf. Mr. Poe announced to the audience that Count Olaf will be arrested right away, but then Count Olaf turned off the lights and escaped with his troupe before anyone could get him. Know the Baudelaire’s would be safe...for now.
Christian Prospective
I think if they rewrote this book they should change the name because it seems depressing, and Christian books aren’t depressing, and how in every book the problem involves with someone dead because Count Olaf killed them. They could have made Count Olaf's name less intimidating like Mr. Wilson, and make him nicer, and make him Christian, and the Baudelaire’s unchristian so he could teach them about God, and who he was, and what he did. In the ending of every book the Baudelaire’s learn one or more valuable lesson about God. Maybe in the last book they will all be Christians spreading Gods word across the world.
Your Thoughts
I choose this book because some people told me about it so I decided to read it. I really liked this book and found it very interesting, because when something bad happens it takes a while for the writer to get to the point so I keep reading and reading till he finally tells me the whole point, then another bad thing happens so this keeps you interested till the end. I recommend this book to people that like mystery, fiction, horror, or books with no happy ending then this is the book for you.
Sounds like a really unique and interesting book. I really like your idea on how the book could have been written from a Christian perspective. Great book review Demessie!
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