The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)

Reader reviewed by Andi Ferree

In the beginning, the author, Lemony Snicket, doesn't encourage you to read this book. It's strange, but the book is really good. When he is trying to describe something someone felt like, he would compare it to your life so you would get the feeling of it. I can't see why you would tell people not to read your books because they all start like that, and they all are fantastic. I wish I could meet my favorite author Lemony Snicket. Which he has been since this book came out which was when I was in fourth grade and now I am in seventh. Thanks for writing such fabulous books!

Reader reviewed by Justine

I love this book. It is a great beginning to the Unfortunate Events series. If you watched the movie first, big mistake. It's a rip off of the book. The book is much better. Very gripping story you just can't put down.

Reader reviewed by Aaron Barber



i loved the book and so did all of my friends so they said.. at the beginging it was very good i thought Personally what was the meaning of the book all together voilet was a great character and was like me i thought at first...

Reader reviewed by chick box

I loved this book! It isnt the kind of book i ussually read. It is the kind of book i read for fun.

This book is about 3 children called Violet Klause and Sunny. They just became orphans. They are sent to live with their supposed uncle Count Olaf. But it turns out he is an evil dude that is plotting to take their money away from them. It is a very funny book!

Reader reviewed by Rosie

I have read all these books. I think this is an awesome series. This book starts out with at the beach where three children find out their parents have died. It is very good & you should read it no matter how bad the back of the book says it is!

Reader reviewed by chardiddlyarlie

This was a very good book. i found it really very funny and though definately not a light hearted read the baudelaires triumphed at the end. This is the story of 3 very interesting and intelligent children who are orphanned at a young age and how they have various different guardians, all of whom are very inefficient and are haunted by the villain count olaf. this is definately worth a read and i would give it a rating of 10/10.

Reader reviewed by amber!

well i thought this book had an awesome layout. probably my favorite character was sunny just because the way she talked was so funny. i personally didnt like count olaf i though he was a very mean yet interesting uncle!

Reader reviewed by LJK

The Bad Beginning is a book that, while written for children, will be enjoyed by all ages. The Baudelaire children will facinate young children with their resourcefulness and courage, and older readers (like parents) will appreciate the book's humor. These books are as good as we've all been led to believe, and parents looking for something to read aloud to their children need look no further than this series.

Reader reviewed by Ed

Let me start this respectable review with these words.

Lemony Snicket IS THE MAN!! OH YEAH!!

He has a wonderfully British writing style, along with plenty of jokes and puzzles that kept a Sherlock Holmes addict such as myself entertained through every single page. I dare you to find one boring bit in the whole book. Really. I'll give you five dollars.

...Not really, though.

Reader reviewed by Susie

This book is sad and really well written i loved it and know i can not put the books from Lemony Snicket down. Read this book and find out what happens to 3 orphans millions of dollars and a villian named Count Olaf.