

And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris.

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.ĭespite their wretched contents, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. In The Bad Beginning, the siblings encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features.

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. You still have time to pick another bestselling, Emmy-nominated, Netflix-adapted series to read. There is nothing to be found in these special tie-in editions of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair.
