I love love love this book. The first time I read this was in sixth grade. My best friend was reading them at the same as me. She would get the book and read it in a few days and then pass it on to me. Even though the last book came out when we were about 15, we still continued to read them religiously. My brother and sister read them as well. I thought they were hysterical and the story was fascinating. I did see the movie, but I do not really like Jim Carey that much and therefore the movie is not one of my favorites. I was excited to reread the first one, because I have not read it in so long although I though that I remember all that happened.
It turned out that I did remember much of the book and enjoyed it as much the second time as I did the first. One of my favorite parts of the story, that continues throughout the series, is how Sunny's baby babble is interpreted into long, complicated thoughts. I think it is not only really hysterical but adds a certain fantastical element to the story. The idea that only Violet and Klaus can understand her makes Sunny a type of magical creature for other her brother and sister to enjoy.
The dark humor that is in the book I think makes it more accessible to a larger audience. A young child can enjoy this book just as much as their parent or teacher. And the absurdity of the dark humor makes the story much less awful than it really is. Lemony Snickett finds a way to take different aspects of children's literature and twist them in new and exciting ways to create an unique style of writing that is rarely seen in children's literature today. And I think he is very successful.
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