The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

Lemony Snicket with Tim Curry (Narrator)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

2 hours, 29 minutes | first published 1999

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESViolet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.In the first two books alone, the three...
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Summary of 34134 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
adventurous 65%
mysterious 54%
funny 40%
sad 35%
tense 26%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 4%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 79%
medium 18%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 44% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.92

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