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"As the narrator fully discloses from the start, this is a tragic book. It tells of the lives of the Baudelaire children; at the beginning of the book, they're informed that their parents have perished in a terrible fire, and things just get worse from there. Soon they're being persecuted by their guardian, Count Olaf, who wants the fortune their parents left. And because of the uselessness or basic badness of just about everyone they meet, the three Baudelaire children - Violet, Klaus, and baby Sunny - have only each other to depend upon. What luck, then, that they each have a special talent, be it inventing, reading, or very sharp teeth. This is the beginning of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and it is a funny, playful book with an appealing and pedantic narrator and a wonderfully Victorian tone. "
Ivy, Resident Scholar
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"The Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, are orphaned. From the time their parents die in a house fire to the end of the book their lives are filled with unfortunate events. They are sent to live with an uncle who is interested only in their fortune and treat them like personal slaves. "
Sherrie L. Jones, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Uncle
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs?
- searching for identity/meaning
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- orphan story
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- a kid
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
- actor/actress/producer
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
- dumb
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- rude people
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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