The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6) (original 2001; edition 2001)

This is the sixth book in a sad, yet interesting series called "the Series of Unfortunate Events." In this book we see the Baudelaire orphans as they are sent to yet another treacherous home by banker Mr. Poe. The Baudelaire are sent to a home on 667 Dark Avenue to live with Jerome and Esme squalor in their penthouse apartment. In Dark Avenue, there are rules saying whats in and whats out, and so life for the Baudelaire's is rather difficult with there new guardians. When the Baudelaire's discover that there friends, Duncan and Isadora Quagmire, are hidden by Count Olaf in an empty elevator shaft, they realize that there new home is just as dangerous as ever. After being pushed down an elevator by Esme, the Baudelaire's attend an auction in which they mistakenly lose there friends. the Baudelaire's are then taken back to Mr. Poe to move on with there wretched lives. REVIEW- I think this book is an interesting story . "The Ersatz Elevator," is a book that definitely does not raise your spirits, given the title, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Although this story is rather depressing, I enjoy the style in which it is written, giving references to the authors life to relate to the story. I enjoyed this book out of all the series most because this shows some of the secrets beginning to unfold, the secrets of the whole series begin here. I would suggest this book for people interested in mysteries, and people who don't mind having there spirits dampened. This story puts the Baudelaire orphans to the test to see of they can remain noble people in the face of treachery. Even though it is a little depressing, I really enjoyed this book. ( )

This is a book about three kids, but there parents died in a burning house. Count Olaf, the man who is capturing the three kids. The three kids are Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The journey begins to an elevator. But suddenly the elevator drop and the doors close and they are trapped in there. Couldn’t they get out or won’t? The elevator’s wire was going to fall. ( )

My fav part would be the solid black pages lol ( )

Resumed reading the series, having taken a break after finishing the Austere Academy. The series restarts well with an expanded theme. Their friends, the Quagmire triplets, having been kidnapped by Count Olaf in the previous book, the Baudelaire orphans now have the additional responsibility of rescue as well as self-preservation.

Their is some broad, but very amusing satire, on fashion. The youngest Baudelaire's character is further developed; she has become both very brave and utterly adorable. ( )

This is a good book. Shows how strong bonds are between friends. ( )

http://booknutreview.blogspot.com/2011/03/ersatz-elevator-lemony-snicket.html ( )

I love all the characters in Snicket's books so far but Esme' just irritates me with her love of everything that's "in". Besides her I have nothing else that's negative to say. As always I find this a marvelous book. ( )

In this book of the series of unfortunate events, the three children stay in a hotel sort of apartments, and they are always on the look out for count olaf. This is a good book that I recommend to children who have read the books already and who do not get scared easily. ( )

Baudelairien tarina etenee. Tällä kertaa he päätyvät taloon, jossa rouvalle tärkeintä on se, mikä on muodissa. Juonen käänteet ovat taas uskomattomia ja huimia loppuun saakka. Voisi kuvitella, että kirjojen samankaltaisuus alkaisi puuduttaa, mutta näillä kaikilla osilla on ollut jotain uutta tarjottavaa.

Sarja on todella vienyt minut mukanaan. Pidin. ( )

Far-fetched as ever, but highly entertaining because of it. Found this one really picked up the pace/enjoyment of the series. No mean feat 6 books along especially when these books follow such a particular style.

Certainly has me craving the next instalment! ( )

The Ersatz Elevator is the sixth instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaire orphans are taken to 667 Dark Avenue, which is to be their new home. They now must stay with Jerome and Esme, in a ridiculously big apartment. There is a mysterious elevator that has been closed down, and the Baudelaire orphans soon discover a shocking secret in the dark depths of the shaft....
Probably one of my favourite books in the series so far. ( )

So far, this book is my least favorite of this wonderful series of books -- partly because its humor is not quite up to par, and partly because the plot is too unbelievable. The latter may seem a very odd thing to say of a Lemony Snickett novel, but readers like to see an internal logic and consistency within the bounds of the universe created. (For baby Sunny to be climbing up and down the empty elevator shaft with her teeth was a step too far for my tastes).

That's allright, it's still a worthwhile read for fans of the Baudelaire orphans. Not every work in a series can be "best". ( )

go live with Esme Squalor and her 71 bedroom penthouse

FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!! ( )

Okay, the plot has lots of holes. ( )

Trouble in paradise. ( )

Yet more bad things happen to the Baudelaires. I'm glad the children are becoming more suspiscious and learning from their past misfortunes. It's interesting how Snicket explores virtue by giving his adults such pathetic character flaws. There are also subtle layers of humor for those who are paying attention. Series is recommended. ( )

This is one of my absolute favorites in the series!! So worth reading. ( )

Due to one reason or another, I found in my hands (only two of them) a copy of The Ersatz Elevator. As you must already know, ersatz is a word used to describe both artificial and inferior things.

For example, I would not use ersatz to describe the quality of this book. Additionally, I would use ersatz to describe products in which a vital ingredient, say, whole grains, is replaced with another ingredient, say lead, and sold as a product claiming to be Whole Grain Muffins. These, in fact, would be ersatz muffins.

This book is not any such muffin, nor a muffin at all. It is a book, and book about a miserable trio of orphans who have misery follow them everywhere they go. That is, if misery had a single eyebrow, a tattoo of an eye on his ankle, and answered to the name Count Olaf (when he wasn't busy pretending to be somebody else).

After multiple previous guardians, ranging from grammarians to herpetologists, from lumbermill owners to vice principals, the orphans finally come to the penthouse apartment of Jerome and Esme Squalor, friends of their late parents. Esme is into all the latest fashions, and since orphans have of late become vogue, a word here meaning "in", Esme is more than delighted to get her very own set. Jerome, while wishing to make the orphans' lives bearable, after everything that has happened to him, does not argue when his wife makes her eccentric, a word here which means "wish to wear a cat as a stole if it were in vogue", and fashionable wishes known.

Misery follows them up the stairs to the massive penthouse apartment several floors above street level and sunny (nee dark) 667 Dark Avenue. He is dressed as an auctioneer who does not speak very fluent English, please.

And what's more, the orphans discover that the Quagmire triplets, Duncan and Isadora, are trapped within the very same building, and it's up to them to try to rescue them, which, I must say, they fail to. It is, after all, a series of unfortunate events.

An excellent continuation on an otherwise dismal subject, the Ersatz Elevator, ersatz in no way, takes up nor more space than it needs to on your bookshelf or in your head. ( )

In this book the Baudelaires almost suceed in rescuing their friends, the Quagmires, but, once again, Count Olaf defeats them. This is probably the sadest book yet as the Baudelaires almost, but not quite, find a home with a loving guardian, but sadly Jerome Squalor isn't quite up to the job. ( )

Another winner from Mr. Snicket. I even learned a new word "” ersatz! How I escaped 6th grade vocabulary without that gem, I'll never know.

P.S. I'm extremely glad that Tim Curry is back reading these books. He adds so much to it. ( )

The Ersatz Elevator is the 6th book in the Series of Unfortunate Events, the story of the Baudelaire children. We are now almost half way through the tortuous journey. Once again Poe has found a harbor to stow the Baudelaire's and this time with a kind, but spineless cousin to their mother and his wife.

This book was one of the better books in the series to this point and I enjoyed it quite a bit. The vocabulary is continuing to expand and the Baudelaire's are learning from their mistakes in the past and are getting better at being proactive in dealing with the problems coming their way. ( )

So far my favorite of the series...I had made up my mind to give up after Book The Third, but have since jumped back in and haven't regretted it.

The formula is somewhat the same, but new twists have made the series pick up steam and become more interesting. (It is now becoming apparent that the Baudelaires and Count Olaf are somehow tied to the misfortunes of the author as the mysterious Beatrice has now been mentioned by a character in the story rather than just in passing by the narrator.)

The plot has thickened...Where will this increasingly mysterious and entertaining series lead? (This Unfortunate Events series is not for grumps and literary snobs.) ( )

This book is anout three Baudlaires children whose parents have died . They have been to many many horrible adventures and terrible misery . ( )