4 STARS 
 Now that was fun... and dark and mess up. I loved it. Am I evil for liking stories where children get fucked over? I am lol I just love dark middle grade too much. #sorrynotsorry 
 I remember picking up this book in middle school, reading the first few pages and then putting it down. Ever since, I passed these books time after time in stores and libraries and never thought to pick the first book up again... until now. 
 Everyone knows what this book is about so I don't feel the need to explain it but I loved the darkness and humor this book was filled with. Even thought a lot of people hate the movie, I LOVE it and had fun imagining the movie's actors as the characters in his book and it made it all the better for me. I think Jim Carrey did an amazing job at Count Olaf. 
 A lot of people said he didn't do him justice, but to be honest, the book's version of Olaf is pretty tame compared to the movie version. Maybe in the next books he gets worse, but I enjoyed the humor Jim brought to the role and that's one of the reasons I love the movie so much. 
 I can't wait to read The Reptile Room and The Wide Window since they were also adapted in the movie as well and those were my favorite parts of it. 
 I also loved how quick this went by, I read it in a day, which for some is a piece of cake, but for me is a rewarding experience lol 
 Again, I can't wait to dive more into this series and see what other things the orphans get into and what Count Olaf and his #squad got in store. 
 Oh yes, and I want badly to smack myself for not getting into this series sooner. It's going to be a ride, reading all 13 but I will do it in small doses so that I don't exhaust myself. But I am planning on reading the next two in the series very soon. 
 If you haven't read this and you enjoy dark middle grade, READ IT. 
 I'll be talking more about it in my March Wrap Up. 
 -Richard 
 P.S. I want to thank the comments of my most recent video for getting me to get my ass to the library and grab a copy of this book. THANK YOUUUU!!