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The Bad Beginning
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February 1, 2017
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February 28, 2017
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Lauren
Oct 09, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Loved this. Ive always been a fan of lemony snicket and his writing
Kasia
Jan 19, 2017 rated it really liked it
I finished this book in an hour. I wanted to read the first book to see if it caught my interest to read the remaining 12. I must say, it was a very unique book that I enjoyed! It was a very short book which is why it took me not long to finish.


Anyone who has any idea of what this book is or has read it knows it's a very tragic tale and in many ways I was surprised as to how the author managed to keep "disappointing" me in the way that shit just kept happening to the kids and I just kept face pa
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Tanya
Oct 27, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I forgot that I read this book cover to cover but I thought is was very good and I like the writer's style of writing. I hated how evil Count Olaf is but it just makes the book more interesting. I love it how he didn't get away with the fortune at the end and the children were saved just in time. It may say that I read it in October last year but I know I read it last year but I cant remember the month so I just added any month really. ...more
Amy Hayes
Jun 20, 2013 rated it really liked it
I listened to this on audio book and I loved the variety of voices for all the characters. It made the story come to life. Lemony Snicket is a very gifted children's writer and I can't wait to see what awful things await the Baudelaire orphans in the next book. ...more
Claire
Feb 07, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Nov 29, 2023 marked it as to-read