The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

The Reptile Room (Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)

by Lemony Snicket

This story has a happy ending. No, wait, that was a different tape...Dear Customer, If you have picked up this sheet, you have probably not read the warning so clearly outlined in my prior message. This story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire orphans spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle. But don't be fooled. The three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odour, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again. I have made...Read more

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4 of 5 stars

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After an adult finally realizes what an unsuitable guardian Count Olaf is (but only after he attempted to marry Violet). The children go to stay with Uncle Monty herpetologist, but guess who's coming to dinner? and its not Sidney Poitier. Count Olaf returns hunting the children as Stephano, Uncle Monty's new assistant with another attempt to steal the Baudelaire fortune.

The Reptile Room is as clever as the first, Uncle Monty's name Montgomery being his first and last name and wanting to name a harmless snake the Incredibly Deadly Viper. The adults in this series of events are starting to remind me of Basil Faulty in Faulty Towers. They are all a little over the top and blundering idiots. Now that I think about it, the murder that takes place is botch due to their inadequacy, instead having a "the butler did it" attitude. The Reptile Room is a fun, childishly intense mystery, that made me think, do adults always know what they're talking about?

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