morningtide's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
The Baudelaires are officially fending for themselves. As they are making more active choices for their own well-being, they are forced to come to terms with the reasoning behind those choices. Can good people do bad things and still be good people? Even if those things will save them from the bad decisions of the adults around them? Can they handle the guilt of their choices? I do love a moral dilemma.
The stakes definitely feel as if they just keep getting higher, and the kids quick thinking is still saving them, but it feels like they only just keep squeezing by. Isn't is suspicious how much arson seems to happen, too? Hmmmm.
(My favorite humorous bit in this one was the silly filing system. Paperwork is the most important thing, but also, no one ever read it again please, so you might as well file it under the fifth word in the last sentence.)
adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
fairiesdust's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
noahmaradona's review
4.0
idk if I'm getting tired of this series or if this book just wasn't as good as the other ones...
northsidestories_'s review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
eva3546's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
light_turtle's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
girlreading's review against another edition
4.0
3.75* Once again, this was a fun addition to the series, although I did feel it felt a little like a 'filler' book! Not the most memorable of the series so far but it still had me turning the pages, feeling intrigued as to what is going on! I would just like a little more development as there's a lot of teasing going on, which has been intrigued but I'd be glad for some kind of revelation at some point soon... :')
brittanyhanschen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5