A review by benjfleck
The Ersatz Elevator, by Lemony Snicket
4.0
The unfortunate saga continues and I'm digging it. "Digging" here does not mean literally digging, it means that I am a fan of this book and this author, Mr. Lemony Snicket. He has a way with words and if only I could find him to ask him firsthand how he continues to be so eloquent with his prose while dealing with the tragic loss of his dear Beatrice.
The 6th volume in this series continues down the same predictable path as the first 5 books, but there are some surprises. This is all better explained if I just tell you what's IN and what's OUT.
What's IN: mysteries continuing (such as: VFD, secret tunnels, Lemony's connections to the story, dear Beatrice), a variety of ersatz devices, the double use of a red herring, Salmonella the Restaurant (I hate Salmon, but would soooo go there), the Quagmire triplets (I want more of Duncan & Isadora, god bless their souls!), terrible accents, alliteration, Sunny straight up killing it with them chompers, and 71-room penthouses that are either on the 48th or 84th floor, but are actually on the 66th floor.
What's OUT: ADULTS SUCK!!! Mr. Poe (worthless), Esmé (despicable), Jerome (sad face), the doorman (HOW DARE YOU), and, of course, Count Olaf (HATE HATE HATE). Also: not listening to people when they talk, selfishness, kidnapping, stupid rules, parsley water, and not being a good guardian. UGH.
I have faith this tale will end happily despite everything Mr. Snicket keeps telling me. Don't do me wrong, LEMONY, DON'T DO ME WRONG!!!
The 6th volume in this series continues down the same predictable path as the first 5 books, but there are some surprises. This is all better explained if I just tell you what's IN and what's OUT.
What's IN: mysteries continuing (such as: VFD, secret tunnels, Lemony's connections to the story, dear Beatrice), a variety of ersatz devices, the double use of a red herring, Salmonella the Restaurant (I hate Salmon, but would soooo go there), the Quagmire triplets (I want more of Duncan & Isadora, god bless their souls!), terrible accents, alliteration, Sunny straight up killing it with them chompers, and 71-room penthouses that are either on the 48th or 84th floor, but are actually on the 66th floor.
What's OUT: ADULTS SUCK!!! Mr. Poe (worthless), Esmé (despicable), Jerome (sad face), the doorman (HOW DARE YOU), and, of course, Count Olaf (HATE HATE HATE). Also: not listening to people when they talk, selfishness, kidnapping, stupid rules, parsley water, and not being a good guardian. UGH.
I have faith this tale will end happily despite everything Mr. Snicket keeps telling me. Don't do me wrong, LEMONY, DON'T DO ME WRONG!!!