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John E. Borst II
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect to sleep comfortably tonight...however
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
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This is, in my opinion, the most gripping book of the series. It's an intriguing finale that offers many, many answers. Don't expect to sleep comfortably tonight, however, because it also raises many, many questions. Knowing Mr. Snicket, these are likely to be the wrong questions. I'll definitely be doing a reread of the series. Some of the answers, I'm sure, are in there somewhere. For now, we can only hope that Mr. Snicket continues to take us on the journey of his life. Without giving anything away, the ending of this book heavily implies that we can expect to see more. I sure hope that's true. I can't help but think that this can't be the end. However, I'm sure that's what everyone tends to think in the end. Thanks for the fantastic read Mr. Snicket, I hope we get to hear more from you again soon.
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Reading Beast
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful turns of phrase, engaging characters and plot
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
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I love "Lemony Snicket's" writing. Mr. Snicket has a marvelous turn of phrase, which I very much enjoy. His sense of humor is evident on every page. The characters he presents are interesting and memorable. There is good character development for the lead characters, as well as many of the secondary characters. I also find his plots engaging, and the story arc of these 4 books is no exception. I am an adult, and I very much enjoyed this series.
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Peter Franek
4.0 out of 5 stars Lot of action in a train that hardly moves.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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The train travels too slowly: after hours of meetings, conversations, brainstorming, real and fake murders and their investigations, it is still withing hearing distance from the town and the Wade Academy. No wonder that nobody is hurt after it finally is derailed.
The book is well written but doesn't bring new motives and doesn't add much to the previous books, except that the evil has been defeated. Overall, I liked book 1 at most, due to its original atmosphere and the parallel story with Kit.
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Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Asking the Right Questions
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017
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When you read this book, your biggest question is probably going to be "Why does Hangfire want the Bombinating Beast statue so badly?"

You're asking the wrong question. The right question is, "What is Lemony Snicket willing to do in order to end Hangfire's villainy?"

This series is highly recommended.
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S. Pineda
1.0 out of 5 stars dissappointed
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
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I really started this series and was instantly drawn in but the ending wasn't what I expected in a children's book! Didn't suggest my daughter to read it and got rid of them.
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Bill Garver
5.0 out of 5 stars Great service
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
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Fast delivery, Great Book. Thanks.
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Paine Whitney
5.0 out of 5 stars Child loves these books
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019
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Reads and rereads his favorites. Thank you from my middle schooler!
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Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019
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Excellent series!
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Cassie
5.0 out of 5 stars Good present
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2019
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Bought for grandson ..he was delighted.
Said he had trouble finding this book...so stars for Granny !!!
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Bleujay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books to read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2019
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Great book excellent reading. So much do I had to buy the full set in the series. They are funny and had me in stitches
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miss Hollands
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2018
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Perfect
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Paula Miles
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017
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Amazing book as I expected from Lemony Snicket, however the corners of the book were damaged in transit.
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Mr. E. Haslam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2016
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Great price quick delivery just the job for my granddaughter who a avid reader may require other books in this series so know where to come so well done
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