The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
Young Adult / Mystery
The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket
—· 176 p· 1999
20th Century ClassicCult Favouritetensedarkmysterious
Overview
About
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
Part of a series
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Vol. I · 1 of 15 volumes
VOL 12
12
XII
The Beatrice Letters
14 more volumes
Pages
176
Egmont Books
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Sibling Dynamics10
Dark Humor9
Narration8
Pacing8
Prose7
Emotional depth7
Plot twists7
Worldbuilding6
My journey
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