Reviews with content warning for Death - Poison for Breakfast

"Not many people think of calling on a philosopher in an emergency, yet the most exciting and most useful things in the world have been born simply by someone thinking about them."

I always love Snicket's witty writing style, dark humour, and fascinating premises, and this was no exception. The story is meandering, mesmerising, and manages to be both a lot of fun and also a serious and quite devastating commentary on life, death, and much in between. I will admit that I felt a little disappointed by the conclusion to the mystery of the breakfast poison at first, but soon realised it actually makes perfect sense and really works with the book's overall tone and messages. his book won't be for everyone, but I loved it, and I'm so glad that Snicket is an author I can continue to enjoy new books from as an adult after being such a huge fan when I was younger.

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killeenm18's review against another edition

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funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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politewriter's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A wonderful little read. If you enjoyed Snicket’s other works, you will certainly enjoy this one. The ramblings of the author are endearing, and really allow the reader to step into the plot on a personal level. The philosophy isn’t too heavy handed, and I very much enjoyed the small pieces of personal anecdotes. The literature references are just as carefully chosen and fun to spot as they are in Snicket’s other works.

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theidlereader's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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human404's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved this book. It’s very strange but in the best way possible. I’d highly recommend it to get you out of a reading slump, it has a great mixture of bewilderment and humor :)

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goosegrimm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Genuinely wonderful, Lemony Snicket goes on an adventure both physically and within his own mind. I truly enjoyed riding in his coat pocket as he quipped his way through some Very Philosophical Concepts. A really engaging read for teens and adults of all deeply introspective stripes.

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