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juushikaTitle: The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 9)
Author: Lemony Snicket
Illustrator: Brett Helquist
Published: New York: HarperCollins, 2009 (2002)
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 285
Total Page Count: 191,230
Text Number: 566
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: In desperation, the Baudelaires stowaway in the trunk of Count Olaf's car—and find themselves at a circus owned by a fortune teller who knows a remarkable amount about them. The second half of this series continues to impress, thanks to the ongoing emphasis on plot, especially the overarching and metanarrative plots. Equally rewarding is the character growth and issues of complicity and loss of innocence, which are more nuanced than I'd expect given this series's exaggerated styling. As a result, The Carnivorous Carnival is less frustrating-by-proxy like most of the series, and more dark and sympathetic. The strong ending and maturing tone make me look forward to continuing the series.
(The déjà vu joke legitimately made me laugh aloud in public.)
Author: Lemony Snicket
Illustrator: Brett Helquist
Published: New York: HarperCollins, 2009 (2002)
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 285
Total Page Count: 191,230
Text Number: 566
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: In desperation, the Baudelaires stowaway in the trunk of Count Olaf's car—and find themselves at a circus owned by a fortune teller who knows a remarkable amount about them. The second half of this series continues to impress, thanks to the ongoing emphasis on plot, especially the overarching and metanarrative plots. Equally rewarding is the character growth and issues of complicity and loss of innocence, which are more nuanced than I'd expect given this series's exaggerated styling. As a result, The Carnivorous Carnival is less frustrating-by-proxy like most of the series, and more dark and sympathetic. The strong ending and maturing tone make me look forward to continuing the series.
(The déjà vu joke legitimately made me laugh aloud in public.)
