Lemony Snicket – Page 3 – Sometimes Leelynn Reads

Dear Reader,

If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I’m afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don’t be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery.

In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the appearance of a person they’d hoped never to see again.

I am bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this book back on the shelf and seek something lighter.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

“It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited, and that eventually all of us will end up underneath some sheet, never to wake up. And yet it is always a surprise when it happens to someone we know.”

Another quick read to take a break from the previous book I read. It wasn’t that the previous book was a long read, but it was so thrilling and stressful that I needed something that could be considered light. Sure, nothing in this book is particularly “happy”, but these books remind me of my adolescent years and sometimes I just need a little reminder of the smaller books I used to read.

I liked this book a lot, but I also had to remember that none of these books have a happy ending. It’s not like Lemony Snicket warns us of that in every book or anything (sarcasm). To me, Uncle Monty was the best guardian that they ever had, and it broke my heart when they couldn’t be with him anymore.

Sorry, was that a spoiler?

Go read this book!

Rated: 4/5 ★

Dear Reader,

I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

“It is useless for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed. If you have ever lost someone very important to you, then you already know how it feels, and if you haven’t, you cannot possibly imagine it.”

I remember the first time that I read this book, way back when. I didn’t think that the author was going to be serious about having an unhappy ending, but he certainly delivered. It was terrible, everything in this book was pretty much terrible for the Baudelaires. First, they lose everything and everyone that they every loved, and then they are sent to live with such a terrible man that there is no way that they should have had to deal with what they did.

And yet they did, and like the book said, this is just the beginning.

Such a quick and easy read for me to kind of alleviate my brain from that long book that I just read before. Yes, I may have listened to it, but it was about 23 hours of listening to that book, and it was spread out over the entire month. I definitely recommend listening to it because they have multiple voices and it feels like you’re watching a movie or something in your head when you’re listening to it. I really enjoyed it.

Sorry this is a short review, but it’s a short book. Go read it!

Rated: 5/5 ★