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.
One of the first things you hear in this book is that there is no happy ending, there is no happy beginning, and there isn’t any happiness in the middle, either. And boy, he ain’t kidding. This book was extremely dark and disturbing and I can’t imagine how it appeals to the young readers like it does. But, despite the darkness, dismay, and general creepiness, it’s a very good and interestingly written story. I plan to continue the series.
