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Title: Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry ISBN: 0-8072-1991-6 Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (135 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Bauldelaire children's terrible events Part 2
Comment: A Series of Unfortunate Events The Reptile Room
by Lemony Snicket
Reviewed by Jacob Fitterer
Period 5
In this book of the famous series, Klaus, Violet, and Sunny move in to their uncle, Uncle Monty, "forever." Uncle Monty studies snakes. His whole life has been devoted to the study of snakes worldwide. He has discovered new types of snakes and collected common ones. Hence, he needs a place to keep them all. So, he keeps them in a room called the Reptile Room. Now let's get back to the children. The story starts out very happy for them(which is very unusual). They arrive at their Uncle's MANSION. You heard me, MANSION. He then informs them that they are going on and expedition to Peru. So, they must obviously make preparations. They then study and create provisions in the Reptile Room. All goes well, for about a week. The children are very happy and relaxed. Then the new butler "Stephano" has arrived. The children immediatley recognize him. He is no other than Count Oalf. THe children are terrified and shocked. Their happiness is gone. Later in the book, Uncle Monty is "accidently" killed. They know he was mudered by Count OLaf. Violet secretly opens his suitcase and finds the evidence to find him guilty. They try to send him to jail, but he ends up escaping. That pretty much sums up this book of unfortunate events.
My favorite part of this book is that the author would stop and give a different view of the story, define one of those"translate in English please" definitons, and put in some humor. One quote is "The word flourish here means a sweeping gesture, often used to show off." Another quote is "Meeka! Sunny said, which probably meant "Good-bye, Mr. Poe. Thank you for driving us." There are so many more quotes than that but I won't list them all here.
Some of my least favorite parts were the false leading names. One example of this would be The Incredibly Deadly Viper. It sounds very scary but it isn't. All it does is charge at you and plays with you. It was meant to be a practical joke frome Uncle Monty, but I don't find it to be that humorous.
My favorite part of this book was the part when they found Stephano guilty and proved he was Count Olaf. This lifted their spirits and mine because they suffered so much turmoil and hardships up to this moment. Plus nobody believed them before. Even though he got away, Count Oalf was gone from their lives once again.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lemony Snickets Masterpeice
Comment: "A Series Of Unfortunate Events #2 Reptile Room" by Lemony Snicket is my #1 book of all time. If you have read the first book then you would know that the Baudelaire children had a mean owner named Count Olaf. So in #2 they move with thier Uncle Monty, and he owns a reptile room. When Clause, Violet, and Sunny finally get use to their new home, the book kind of turns into a mystery. Then it gets good because Uncle Monty's "assistant" Stepeno comes. You can tell that something is wrong when you get to this part. I just can't belive how good Lemony Snicket can write sooo good. It just sucks you right in.This would definitely be a 5 star book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Reptiles, Collectors and the Baudelaire Children, Oh My !
Comment: The Reptile Room is the second book in the increasingly popular Lemony Snicket series that is subtitled A Series of Unfortunate Events. While not quite as good as the first book, The Bad Beginning, this book still provides reader young and old alike with a fast and enjoyable read.
Leaving Count Olaf behind at the end of the first book, the Baudelaire children who are orphans find themselves now at the home of another relative, Dr. Montgomery, who studies and collects reptiles. Dr. Montgomery, who is kind and loving, to the orphans is about to embark on a fact-finding trip to Peru and plans to take the three children along with him. Then a series of unfortunate events occur when Dr. Montgomery's assistant arrives. Although well disguised it doesn't take too long before the children recognize him as none other than their archenemy, Count Olaf. Readers of the first book will remember Count Olaf as a villain of great proportions who the children lived with after their parent's died. The only interest Count Olaf now has about these children is their large inheritance. As they prepare for the trip, Dr. Montgomery is found dead in the reptile room of his home where he stores his vast collection. Then the banker in charge of the children's money, Mr. Poe arrives but doesn't' realize that Count Olaf is once again involved in the children's lives and the doctors death. The children know the truth and once again fear for their lives. By the end of the book Count Olaf and his one handed cohort are once again sneak away and the Baudelaire children, with the help of Mr. Poe, must once find a home for themselves.
I was encouraged to read this series when I taught 7th grade Language Arts this year and am so glad I began and continue to read this series. While they these books are suggested for young adults, I do think that adults would enjoy reading these books along with their children or even by themselves. I now look forward to continuing the series with the next book, The Wide Window.
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Title: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1) by Lemony Snicket ISBN: 0064407667 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 30 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist ISBN: 0064407691 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 04 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist ISBN: 0064408639 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 31 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist ISBN: 0064408647 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 19 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist ISBN: 0064408655 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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