Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests, or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided -- The Slippery Slope is one of them!Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The tenth book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose of distressing details, such as snow gnats, an organized troupe of youngsters, an evil villain with a dastardly plan, a secret headquarters, and some dangerous antics you should not try at home. This is one chilling recording you would be better off without.
The Slippery Slope is the first Series of Unfortunate Events book I'm reading after a very long hiatus. I very much enjoyed returning to this world, where the narrator tries to scare the reader off at every opportunity he gets, and where numerous meta-fictional references are made. In The Slippery Slope, we see some shifts happening in the usually rather static main characters. Sunny, the baby of the group, is starting to grow up. Violet, the oldest Baudelaire, meets a boy she has a private moment with on a ledge in the middle of a frozen waterfall.
They totally kiss. It's not described, but it's hinted at pretty heavily. Go Violet!
Though it's a slow trickle, we do get more information about the V.F.D., and I'm looking forward to learn more about the parents of the Baudelaires and their organisation.
