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Why This Series Isn’t ALL “Unfortunate”

Why This Series Isn’t ALL “Unfortunate”

So for my series book, I chose the series “Series of unfortunate events” by Lemony Snicket. I chose this one in particular, because although I don’t remember all the details, it is a book I remembered reading as a kid so I thought, why not read it again! One of my favorite things about this series, and this book in particular (book number 3 by the way), is that in the very beginning, it says something along the lines of “if you’re looking for a book with a happy ending or without anything sad or upsetting, you can stop reading now” and I thought that was so different and interesting. It made me more intrigued to read it. I admire Snicket for making a children’s series that is out of the norm. It’s a series that not only addresses morals/life lessons, but it’s more realistic then your average fairytale. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, not every part has a happy ending and I love that. I feel like that, in a way, is a good thing for children to read so they have something that will keep their attention, while also being realistic.

I also loved the way he describes each kid. They aren’t just kids without and common sense, they are written as extremely smart individuals who are so creative and brave, they can get out of almost anything (like stealing a boat from a huge man and sailing it across a lake in a huge storm and still saving themselves after the boat starts sinking).

Like how Miller described, I read this book in short increments and each time I picked up the book to read, I was more excited than the last. By not having to sit and read it for an hour or all in one sitting, it made me look forward to reading it, like it was an escape from the other homework and things I had to do day to day. Miller was definitely on to something with that.

One Reply to “Why This Series Isn’t ALL “Unfortunate””

  1. I really liked, how you gave an example of how you related to chapter one in the Miller book, by finding time to read your book in increments due to your busy schedule. I agree the beginning of the Series of Unfortunate events, really does intrigue a reader, makes you want to see how the book enfolds.

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