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    A Series of Unfortunate Events #9: The Carnivorous Carnival

    By Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist and Michael Kupperman

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    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

    Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks?

    A carnival is a place for good family fun—as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninth installment in Lemony Snicket's serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby.

    With millions of readers worldwide, and the Baudelaire's fate turning from unpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has taken nearly all the fun out of children's books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061757211
    Author

    Lemony Snicket

    Lemony Snicket was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He now lives in the city. During his spare time he gathers evidence and is considered something of an expert by leading authorities.

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    • 2/5
      I wish I hadn't started reading this series but now I have to find out how it ends.
    • 5/5
      It's a bit unfair of me to review these books now, as I read them more or less as they were published. I loved Snicket's sense of humor, full of puns and dark subject matter (but still child-friendly overall). The overarching story about the Baudelaire children and their quest to find out more about their parents' secret life was compelling. The children are very likeable characters, and the other characters (who range from ineffectual to downright evil) are appealing in their over-the-top characterizations.
    • 3/5
      Snicket had some issues creating believable characters (even by the series' standard) in this book. Not wholly horrible, though.
    • 3/5
      Twas fun but also tedious, but I suspect that's because I am a tad over the age of the usual readers of this series.How much trouble can three little kids get into? Have the Baudelaires finally found something to end this madness - well, maybe someday!
    • 3/5
      Things just keep getting worse for the Baudelaire orphans.
    • 3/5
      Snicket is doing a great job cranking up the peril and the tragic nature of his unfortunate events. The costuming of the Baudelaires in the this installment borders on ridiculous, but I'm enjoying the suspense as they close in on the VFD and the mystery surrounding their parents deaths. It's also interesting to see the horrible guardians disappear.
    • 2/5
      Worst book in the series, I didn't like it at all. The setting was weird and the plot was bonkers, even for these books.
    • 5/5
      Easily the best of the series so far.A fantastic balance of humor, drama and suspense. With a surprise twist at the end. The Baudelaires continue to grow as characters. This time they find themselves struggling with decisions they've made; Are they doing the right things in order to survive and uncover the mystery? Or are they compromising what they believe to be right...It took 9 books to get to one that I would give five-stars, but it was worth it.
    • 3/5
      I'm a little torn about rhis book. Whilst I was fascinated about the overall plot and how the series will finish, I found this volume quite weak. As a stand-alone book the srory is quite poor and the text is not as witty as in previous books. Apart from one very rude joke :-)
    • 4/5
      Book 9: The Carnivorous Carnival finds the Baudelaires working in the House of Freaks at the Caligari Carnival where Count Olaf and his henchmen (including Esme Squalor) consult with Madame Lulu the fortune teller for information on the Baudelaires' whereabouts, the Snicket file and other things of importance. Where does Madame Lulu get her information? Is it really her crystal ball or something else? Where is Mr. Poe? How is Lemony Snicket involved in all of this? Who survived the fire? So many questions, so few answers. At least Sunny seems to be learning to speak more clearly. Surely, she'll be speaking in complete sentences by the next book. Enjoyable and (at times) a bit tedious as always. I especially enjoyed the literal, literary demonstration of what 'deja vu' means (as well as the explanations of other French phrases).
    • 5/5
      As the ninth installment of the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" started rolling, the Baudelaires orphans, Violet (the oldest and with the skills of an inventor), Klaus (the middle son and have the skill of Researcher) and Sunny (the youngest and quite a talent of biting into things); had hitched a ride with Count Olaf and his company in his trunk, so they could escape the fire back in the last book. They found themselves at Carnival in middle of nowhere and have no place to hide from either the police, community nor Count Olaf and his company who are still quite eager to get his filthy hands on their fortune. They disguised themselves to infiltrate into Count Olaf company as freaks for the carnival, met Madame Lulu, who is the source where Count Olaf looked up to to follow them everywhere. They also found out about the possibility of one of their parents might still be alive and well in hiding from Count Olaf. This series has become darker, but yet it pretty much made me sit down and actually read this book, page by page. The plots and characters really pull you in, but in some areas where Lemony Snicket started rambling off is a turn off point for me. Great cover as always and can't wait to read the next one for me.
    • 3/5
      To hide from Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans disguise themselves as a two-headed person and a half-wolf baby, and get work at a carnival. But alas, Count Olaf soon has the upper hand, and the Baudelaire orphans must use all their wits to survive.
    • 5/5
      A Series of Unfortunate Events is the story of the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Claus and Sunny. The books are narrated by Lemony Snicket, a mysterious man who follows the story through clues passed on through a secret organization known only as the V.F.D. The series begins with the three children losing their parents in a fire. Consequently, a banker named Mr. Poe takes charge of the children and leaves them with the nearest relative, Count Olaf. The children, however, are dubious to the fact that Olaf is actually a relative. Olaf and his troupe become the villain of the series. During their stay with Count Olaf, the children are forced to perform ridiculous and cruel tasks.
    • 2/5
      Really enjoyed the first third of this series, but the books have really become formulaic at this point, even with a long time between picking them up. At this point, I'm not really finding them enjoyable and am continuing only because I'd like to see how they end. Right now I feel like I could have skipped from book three to book 13 without missing a whole lot.
    • 4/5
      I did not really enjoy this one. It was weird and was not that interesting. I do not recommend children to read this book.
    • 3/5
      Another tale that is a lot like the others. The thing I liked about this is that Sunny's utterings are getting more recognizable as words. Sometimes, Snicket quite cleverly uses French and Spanish words with some relation to 'what Sunny means by this.'At this point, I am just reading because I'd like to know the secret of V.F.D. and what happens in The End.
    • 3/5
      The Baudelaires pursue Count Olaf & his henchpersons to a carnival; where they masquerade as employees of the freakshow. Unfortunately, someone gets the bright idea of boosting attendance at the sideshow by feeding performers to the lions.

      As usual, adults are weak-willed and ineffectual, if not outright evil, and the children will have to rely on their own resources to make their escape...
    • 3/5
      This isn't the most exciting instalment of the series, and largely moves at a pretty sedate pace. However, it is one of the most interestingly different instalment of the series so far. It builds on the events of The Hostile Hospital, as the Baudelaires are forced to increasingly adopt Olaf's tactics in order to survive. Not only are they forced to rely on tricks they learned over the previous two books, but they also adopt disguises, lie and are even forced to contemplate murder. I really like the way that this series is starting to blur the lines between the heros and villains, especially as it indicates that the Baudelaire's parents and Snicket himself may have once ties with Olaf.However, the book still has a few issues. We're nine books into the series now and the bigger picture is still unclear. We're no closer to understanding what the V.F.D does, or even what this stands for than we were when the term was first mentioned in book 5. This is also the first story to end on a cliff-hanger, breaking off on a very dramatic point that leaves the fate of one of the children unclear.However, this series has hooked me now. Although I'm not convinced that the Baudelaires will find out anything more about their parents and the V.F.D as they head up the Slippery Slop, I've come this far now and I'm curious enough to want to read on.
    • 4/5
      In which the Baudelaires become carnival freaks and discover how Count Olaf has managed to track them down. The siblings continue on their quest to find out if one of their parents survived the fire. This book ends with the siblings in a terrible situation.
    • 4/5
      I loved this entire series!
    • 4/5
      Lies and secrets!
    • 5/5
      In this book the three orphans find themselves at a carnival. As much as I do enjoy these books this one made me a little uneasy because thinking about people being eaten by lions isn't really my cup of tea.
    • 4/5
      This is the 9th book of The Series of Unfortunate Events, the continuing saga of the Baudelaire children. We last left the trio in the car trunk of their archenemy Count Olaf, where they hid themselves to escape from the Horrible, Hostile Heimlich Hospital. When the car finally stops it's in the Hinterlands at a little Carnival run by Madame Lulu. Being in the middle of no place they have to figure out how to hide without Olaf finding out who they are.As their story continues, the Baudelaires continue to grow and learn about the world around them and become more self sufficient, creating their own goals and working as best they can toward them, even against all adversity. Are they ever going to find out the meaning of V.F.D.? Are they ever going to clear their names? Are they ever going to be free of Count Olaf? Are they ever going to get a candy bar for dessert? Maybe but I doubt it.
    • 4/5
      While not the best book in the series, I still really enjoyed it mostly because SUNNY. The little thing is growing up! Which is both sad and wonderful. I love her and her cinnamon hot chocolate. She's so cute.Lemony Snicket is also on a roll with his writing in this one. Going on about French terms and phrases and all that jazz. I love him.
    • 4/5
      Isn't it nice when you stick with something for some time and it pays off? The ninth book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Carnivorous Carnival, is by far the first really good book in the series. Like the other Unfortunate books, the formula in this one is largely the same, but it all gels so much better. Add in some really hilarious new characters and great scenes and you've got a solid children's book.Carnivorous Carnival excels for three reasons. First, the story is paced well and is logical (in a non-logical world). Sure, none of this series really makes any sense, but within this universe, this book is the most clear. Second, unlike some of the other books, the main characters all really fit into their roles. Violet and Klaus as Beverly and Elliot, respectively, with their voice changes and all. Sunny as Chabo (“Grrrr”). The Hook-Handed Man as The Hook-Handed Man. Plus, the audience, who played into the carnival so well. Third, the introduction of three new characters (who appear to be staying a little longer), especially Kevin, the ambidextrous freak. I hope to find that Snicket was able to keep them in the series for as long as they were relevant and entertaining.I'm pushing hard on getting through this series now, because I have hopes of reading something different to the kids by Christmas. If the remaining four books are as good as this one, I shouldn't have difficultly getting it done.A Series of Unfortunate Events:The Bad Beginning – 3.1The Reptile Room – 3.2The Wide Window – 3.6The Miserable Mill - 3.3 The Austere Academy - 3.4The Ersatz Elevator - 3.3The Vile Village - 3.1The Hostile Hospital - 3.4The Carnivorous Carnival - 3.9
    • 5/5
      It's got to be another 5 stars for this series! Even though it's for ages much younger than me I am enjoying it and finding myself thinking 'I'll read just one more chapter' and end up reading another 3-4. A good continuation of the story and we get some answers, but more questions as well (as usual). I would recommend this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
    • 4/5
      this entire series is cute, very quick and easy read. It makes you think that your life may not be so bad afterall. You would think that someone would help these poor kids lol but i guess it all works out in the end, or so thats the way most series likes these go. Now I started reading this series (book 9) a while back cause someone said its comparable to Harry Potter and let me tell you, whoever tells you this, it's in no way, shape or form like Harry Potter. Harry Potter ranks so much above this it isnt funny. But anyways. its a cute, easy, light read...... a worth reading if you like ya series'
    • 2/5
      Summary: The Beaudelairs are back and in action at a "carniverous" carnival. Can a mysterious gypsie help them?Review: I'm getting tired of this series.
    • 5/5
      I really like how they meet new friends in this book and how their friends help them.
    • 4/5
      Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, manages to keep the same joke/gag fresh throughout the series.