[3.5] this was never my favourite in the series but i think for someone reading it for the first time, it would be just as enjoyable as the others, especially given it’s the first book that begins to follow a pattern of count olaf disguising himself to get to the baudelaires. this still feels so nostalgic to me so by no means did i dislike it!! ( )

Un libro muy mono, como tantos otros para niños pero prácticamente una copia del primero.
No voy a seguir leyendo la serie. ( )

children's audio fiction, series (~3 hrs 10 min)

I read this one as a CD audiobook before and now am rereading as an e-audio, which doesn't have the chapters broken into separate tracks, but which is even more delightful than I remember. Tim Curry really takes it to the next level with his narration (I don't know what possessed Daniel Handler to think he could even compare--I'm sure he's got his kind of charm but #3, 4 and 5 will forever be lesser for it). There are definitely times when I worry that Mr. Poe's cough is so serious that he really ought to see a doctor, before reminding myself that Mr. Poe is a fictional character. Sunny's exclamations are spot on, the various cast of bad guys all seem to have distinct voices, and the deadpan humor is delivered so, so perfectly. Onward, brave Baudelaires!

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4/5

A very good sequel to the tale of the Baudelaire orphans. My feelings about the first book still remain here: the kids are smart and realize quickly what's going on, which serves to make them likeable characters and avoids being patronizing to the readers.
This book also makes Olaf more of a threat, which just intensifies the suspense.
Great book, wish I had the opportunity to read this series when I was younger, but it's still veyry entertaining now. ( )