Outside of a Dog: Snicket, Lemony: (04-06) The Miserable Mill (audio); The Austere Academy (audio); The Ersatz Elevator

Erica

Erica wrote on February 21, 2004 at 8:36 PM:

These are among the few books where I don't long for psychological complexity! Anyone who can name a character Esme Squalor, though, keeps my attention, at least through a dozen or so short volumes.

And you're... sort of right about the Quagmires and the Baudelaires. By "The Slippery Slope" there is a definite sense of everyone starting to grow up, although the emphasis is on Sunny (can't stay a baby forever). Look forward to your future musings on these works.

Kate

Kate wrote on February 21, 2004 at 9:19 PM:

The names are wonderful, aren't they?

Let's put it this way: I don't _long_ for complexity, but I can see around the edges where someone talented could write really good background fanfic. =>

Pam

Pam wrote on February 23, 2004 at 12:00 PM:

The plot definitely starts taking off in Academy, but I'm afraid you're out of luck where psychological complexity is concerned.

And, the characters in question are not pre-pubescent. Violet is 14, the Quagmires are 13, and Klaus is 12. Pubescent, yes. Pre-pubescent, not unless they're all really late bloomers.

Kate

Kate wrote on February 23, 2004 at 10:53 PM:

Oh, well, I guess you're right, but I hate the One True Destined Love thing, and setting up just-barely-teenagers as couples feels too much like that to me. I'm doubtless oversensitive in this regard.

kirby

kirby wrote on October 4, 2004 at 8:24 PM:

Hi. I found this site googling for 'Klaus/ISadora.' Dude. Don't say stuff unless you know what you're getting into. ASOUE has, like, a majorly big fandom, and I happen to ship I/K and D/V. And it's FUN. Gawd. Ha, if you didn't like the shipping in TAA, TSS and TGG will knock your socks off.

Kate

Kate wrote on October 4, 2004 at 8:42 PM:

kirby: Thank you for the warning.

dude

dude wrote on May 24, 2007 at 6:26 PM:

it was not good