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 The Bad Beginning By: Lemony Snicket Book Review By: Christian

The Unfortunate Events

“Amazing short and fast-paced book” declares one of the many reviewers. Nevertheless, __The Bad Beginning__ by Lemony Snicket deserves the many good reviews as it is perfect for the age group of late elementary to early middle school. The characters actions are perfectly displayed by using their diverse personalities. The book is written with amazing imagery that makes you feel that you are actually in the Baudelaires world. When you read this book you will feel excitement like never before.

To begin, this is an outstanding book that is filled with mystery and anticipation. The characters investigation into Count Olaf’s personal life was one of the most engaging parts. It was easy to connect with the characters because Lemony Snicket did a great job fitting the characters with their personalities. For example, Lemony fit Violet with her inventive personality, Sunny with her shocking personality, and Klaus with his amazing memory to remember everything he is told,or read. The characters are one diverse bunch that always seems to get into trouble.

In addition, the plot contained mystery all throughout the story. The exposition begins when the Baudelaires are sent to their relative Count Olaf, throughout the rest of the story the Baudelaires unearth the mystery behind Count Olaf and his scheme. The ending is especially engaging with all of the mysteries being solved, and the surprising twist. There are conflicts in the story which include Man vs. Man and Man vs. Himself. Man vs. Man was when Klaus had to confront Count Olaf, and Man vs. Himself was when Violet argued with herself to find out how to rescue their baby sister.

Without a doubt, __The Bad Beginning__  deserves all of its awards including National and State awards. Lemony Snicket exclaims “I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.” This statement is true, the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is the perfect description. The book may not look the best but once you open the cover you will be blasted with mystery and excitement. The Bad Beginning is the perfect book for anticipation and edge of your seat reading.

To conclude, you should read and enjoy all of the mystery and excitement go into one. Lemony Snicket does a perfect job at showing all of the imagery throughout the book. The characters will keep you content with their personalities. The Bad Beginning will keep you at the edge of your seat. The Bad Beginning will blow you away.