The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

The Carnivorous Carnival

A Series of Unfortunate Events #9

Lemony Snicket with Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

286 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

On the run as suspected murderers, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide from the evil Count Olaf.

Community Reviews Summary of 15,578 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
dark 73%
mysterious 64%
tense 38%
funny 35%
sad 27%
emotional 21%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 4%
reflective 4%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 27%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...