The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

Lemony Snicket with Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

168 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 62,928 reviews

Moods

dark: 73%

adventurous: 62%

mysterious: 56%

funny: 40%

sad: 38%

tense: 30%

emotional: 23%

lighthearted: 13%

challenging: 9%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 4%

reflective: 3%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

79% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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