Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Zjezdne Zbocze by Lemony Snicket

8 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Action packed adventures for the children in this book and it ends on a cliffhanger. As the series goes on our family has really enjoyed trying to figure things out before they happen. And we can’t wait to see how they wrap this up in the next few books… or will they…?
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dreamerfreak's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was just as good as the others. I listened to it completely on audiobook as I was busy completing other tasks. It was great background and I loved the song in it at the chapter breaks. Tim Curry does a great job narrating. 

Quotes: 
“Well read people are less likely to be evil

I think everybody’s parents have secrets you just have to know where to look for them. 

Everyone should keep a few secrets 

The world is quiet here”
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nick13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm giving this a lower rating than many of the others but I still did love this one, it's just that
this one slowed down a bit to give the characters room for development but while it did that I felt like they perhaps developed a little TOO quick. Though I do love how Olaf is now more inclined with the story and is not being formulaic anymore but I will also say that, with that being said,  it does show that the author doesnt quite know how to break that formula and still make a great plot.
I still like it tho!
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rory_john14's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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just_klaudia's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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ohkmurr's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

What I love about this book is how much it has to say about doing things for the "greater good." It talks a lot about how far someone may go to do what they believe is right. It really encapsulates one of my favorite things about the later books in the series: how the Baudelaires feel like their actions are just as villainous as Olaf's, regardless of their virtuous intent. It was my first introduction into the "see yourself become the villain" trope, and it's just as poignant today.
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