Before I read the book, I read the section on the back where Snicket warns the reader about the book. I found the warning very humorous. I especially thought it amusing when itchy clothing and cold porridge were considered equally horrible as a disastrous fire, theft and the villain in the story. So now we are ready to read the book, but wait! Another warning. I thought the point of writing was get people to buy and read your book? This guy seems to be working against himself. But even with all the warnings, I did complete the book.
My notable moment is actually spread out throughout the whole book. This book could very easily double as a dictionary. Some of the defined words like ‘rickety’, ‘perished’, ‘blanched’, and ‘briskly’, and expressions like ‘fallen by the wayside’ are familiar to adults like us reading the book. However, to children, many of these words or phrases are probably not common in their everyday life. The book is recommended for ages 9 to 12 according to BarnesandNoble.com, and I think that the definitions would be very helpful to them. For me, they were a bit annoying. But since I was writing down every definition I saw until I gave up around page 50, that is not surprising.
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