The Baudelaire Orphans' misfortune continues. After their home burned, their parents died, and they narrowly escaped the evil clutches of uncle Olaf, Violet, Klaus and Sunny are taken to the care of a distant relative, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery, a BRILLIANT herpetologist and quirky nice guy. A brief respite of happiness ensues; until Stephano, a totally new character, appears out of nowhere in their lives, and calamity strikes again. A wonderfully endearing beginning followed by a terrible succession of utterly sad events. LOVED Uncle Monty, although not as much as Justice Strauss. Totally HATED Stephano, one truly dreadful character, especially when brandishing his scary knife; a nice addition to the series, with much more depth and cunning than the totally different evil Count Olaf of the first book. The Orphans are lovely as ever, never giving up, despite everything falling apart around them. Sunny and the Incredibly Deadly Viper were hilarious. A funnier and somewhat lighter sequel than the first book.
This book was surprising, because it showed signs of dramatic irony, and lots of foreshadowing, as well as describing some complex words in the meantime. It was a very exciting book, and I have read almost ALL the series. I might do another book review of the series too!
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