As the fifth instalment of the Beaudelaire miseries comes to a close, I'm not left with too much to say. I enjoyed this one, as I have all of them. They do seem to be getting even better, which is lovely. 
 While I know the repetition of these books gets criticised, my kid loves it. He gets a lot out of being able to spot when Plot Point A is building up, or when Character X is about to make an appearance. And, meanwhile, I'm getting more than enough out of the narrative voice for me to enjoy the series as well.