(BWF) The Reptile Room / Lemony Snicket - 3***

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The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket
Digital Audiobook narrated by Tim Curry
3***

This is book two in A Series of Unfortunate Events, detailing the (mis)adventures of the Baudelaire orphans.

I can see the appeal for children, as it plays on their fears of abandonment while also playing up their resourcefulness and ability to get the best of the bad guy. I like how the three siblings work together, each with his/her own strengths.

I, of course, am WAY past the age for the target audience, and I was somewhat turned off by the outlandishness of the scenario. Still, it’s a fast read and I’m sure children will find it delightful.

I listened to the audiobook. I love Tim Curry and he is marvelous as a narrator for this series. He oozes oily wickedness when voicing Count Olaf, and I love the asides to explain the “harder” vocabulary words.


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