Reviews

Mau Começo by Lemony Snicket, Carlos Sussekind, Brett Helquist

sydazin18's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious relaxing tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book is probably one of the most well written children’s books to ever exist. It is easy to read and the story is incredibly fun. I have always loved Lemony Snicket, but reading this as an adult really enlightened me!

ash122's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

quickquack's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

persephonestar's review against another edition

4.0

I read it because I loved the TV show and it’s almost as amazing. The TV show really honours its source material, but has the pros of the outfits, aesthetics ... Still the book was funny, cleverly written and never dull. I had an amazing time figuring out the differences with the show or recognising quotes from it. Even though it’s a children’s book, you can really dig deep and find themes that are very mature. (a bit like Harry Potter in that sense.)

yusraakbari's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

katisha93's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

strange_paradox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

emjayknocks's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Sadly I’d already seen the movie so I knew what was gonna happen, however the book was still enjoyable! I liked when the author did the “here, this word means X” thing. There’s a peculiar charm to the writing that balances quite a sad, melancholy story with a quirky-but-not-annoying tone. And the illustrations were gorgeous! I look forward to reading more in the series. 

alitaparedes's review against another edition

5.0

Loooved it

I had just seen the movie and the show. The book is so much darker than both of those adaptations. This Olaf is just despicable.
The writting is impeccable though, I enjoyed every page.

echo_mike's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0