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Lemony Snicket

Aug 2012 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world.
In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

Ratings and reviews

All flash and no substance. I'm sorry, but with Snicket's talent for turning a phrase, it seems he could have assembled a more satisfying story.

Being an avid fan of the original series, I was very excited for this book. And how is it? Not bad, really. Sure, it certainly isn't as good as ASoUE, but on it's own, it was quite decent. I don't think it quite had the gripping feeling the originals had, and the characters weren't quite as interesting, but it was still good.

I love all of lemony Snickets books. All of them are a must have. I read all 13 books of series of unfortunate events in 3rd grade. Also this book was very interesting! :-)

About the author

Lemony Snicket had an unusual education and a perplexing youth and now endures a despondent adulthood. His previous accounts and research have been collected and published as books, including those in A Series of Unfortunate Events, 13 Words, and The Composer is Dead. This is his first authorized autobiographical work.
Seth is no stranger to a town that is fading. He is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, author, and artist, whose works include Palookaville, Clyde Fans, and The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists. He lives in Guelph, Canada.