The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket
Taste attributes: comedyfamilymysteryadventurefresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA heightened comic novel that is inventive, light and intimate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
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- Author
- Lemony Snicket
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 176
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- Open Library
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