stormyharper's review
5.0
Ok so we're on the 9th book of the series Unfortunate Events series so we left the baudelaires in count Olaf boot car they got out of the car as soon as it's stopped and it stopped at circus as count Olaf wanted to speak to somebody in the circus he wasn't aware that the kids were in the boot of his car so the kids got out and sort a telephone and they tried to contact to mr Poe but they didn't have any money so they tried contacting the operator to get them to put them through to Mr Poe once again the children needed to fend for their self as count Olaf was trying to catch them again and also get some information what he wanted to get burnt what happens in the end while you'll have to read the book yourself to find out
thehoserpolice's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cypharion's review
2.0
Another quick little adventure in the series that continues The Unfortunate Events of the Baudelaire Children. On to the next one soon.
saguaros's review against another edition
4.0
(2011 rating, 2022 review)
Probably one of the darkest of the books so far—truly full of cruelty, betrayal, bloodthirst, and selfish spineless people. I actually like that this is also the book where the Beaudelaires start towing the moral line more—having to employ deceit and techniques that Olaf does to survive and questioning what kind of people that makes them. I hate that they are separated at the end.
Probably one of the darkest of the books so far—truly full of cruelty, betrayal, bloodthirst, and selfish spineless people. I actually like that this is also the book where the Beaudelaires start towing the moral line more—having to employ deceit and techniques that Olaf does to survive and questioning what kind of people that makes them. I hate that they are separated at the end.
supperrupper's review
4.0
I like how the kids are kinda getting more devious and they kind of have to with the evil little couple Esme and Count Olaf #Colme on top of there game trying to feed people to literal lions. This one is cute and I like the Baudelaires interactions with the freaks.
Hardest Serve:
The Hostile Hospital - Esme Squalor for her 'actual stilleto' heels
The Carnivorous Carnival - Madame Lulu for literal using paperwork to tell the 'future' and then literally falling into a pit of lions
*Honorable mention* - Esme Squalor for her 'I love freaks' outfit
Hardest Serve:
The Hostile Hospital - Esme Squalor for her 'actual stilleto' heels
The Carnivorous Carnival - Madame Lulu for literal using paperwork to tell the 'future' and then literally falling into a pit of lions
*Honorable mention* - Esme Squalor for her 'I love freaks' outfit
silasvanthof08's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ms_meertens's review
4.0
Now we’re getting into the second half of the series, the formula is let go more and more and you dive into the real crux of the series:
What constitutes good or bad, right or wrong and is it still good if you perform wrong actions to achieve your well-intentioned results?
With the Beaudelairs in disguises and Count Olaf as himself, this is also visualised very nicely.
Also… V.F.D. becoming more prevalent
What constitutes good or bad, right or wrong and is it still good if you perform wrong actions to achieve your well-intentioned results?
With the Beaudelairs in disguises and Count Olaf as himself, this is also visualised very nicely.
Also… V.F.D. becoming more prevalent
cokester's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0