Having read half of the Unfortunate Events series, I thought I'd try this one when it fell into my hands. While I have loved the series, this one did little for me. The jokes that I did get just didn't seem that funny. Perhaps I'll try it again after I've read the rest of the series, but I'm not so sure that this work stands up to their quality. On the other hand, other reviewers have clearly found merit in this book... ( )

Ha! this book was humorous and full of 'in' jokes. It made me smile quite a bit. There was a lot of hidden clues and innuendo to things both that happened to the Baudelaire's, and the histories leading up to "The Bad Beginning". I would not recommend this book to anyone not already conversant (here meaning, having read most of the Unfortunate Events books) on the series as there would be absolutely nothing on which to connect the dots plotted randomly throughout the book. The book was mostly extra puzzle pieces which fit into the series but still there were quite a few more missing.

Anyway a fun book for someone who has already read most of the other Unfortunate Events books and enjoyed them, filled with hints and clues and dead ends. Enough to make you weep. ( )

This book is a little confusing so i recommend reading it after you've read all of his series of unfortunate events books. It's a great book about the author's life. however you must remember it still falls in fiction because lemony snicket is not a real person. just his fake name ( )

When I read this book, I didn't realize it actually came out between the 9th and 10th books of the series. I thought the purpose of the book was to clear away some of the confusion engendered in "The End," the inappropriately named last book in the "A Series of Unfortunite Events" series by Lemony Snickett. It's a book of 13 short stories/articles/photos which purportedly - a word which here means the editors say so - can be read in any order. However, the best place to start might be the back of the book, sampling the index. This will give you an indication of what the book is all about, and then you won't be so disappointed when you start reading it. Does the book really answer burning questions such as "What happened to the Baudelairs? Were their parents alive? What about the Quagmire Triplets? And just who is Lemony Snickett, anyhow??" Or, is there more smoke than fire? You will have to read the book to decide for yourself. If you enjoyed reading "A Series of Unfortunate Events," this book is a must for you! However, i wouldn't recommend it to any one else. Personally I really enjoy the author's zany, off-the-wall and wordy approach to his writing. ( )