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Dear Reader,
I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumber mill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log.
The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons.
I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
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13 primary books14 released booksA Series of Unfortunate Events is a 18-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist.
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As with the rest of Lemony Snicket's novels, this one was horribly depressing but a fun read nonetheless. I love his use of vocabulary and ridiculous definitions. I even remember enjoying this particular aspect when I read the books back in middle school, some 8 or so years ago.