A Series of Unfortunate Events

The Bad Beginning

Hardcover, 162 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 1999 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-06-440766-3
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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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reviewed The Bad Beginning by Daniel Handler (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)

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This is definitely a children's book, but it's pretty good. I am a bit shocked at how heavy the material is, though. I didn't notice as a child, but Count Olaf is more than just an evil scoundrel, he's [strongly implied to be] a pedophile. And not just because he attempts to marry a child, which is obviously just a scheme to get money, but because of how he talks about Violet. Gross.

Subjects

  • Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
  • Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction
  • Humorous stories