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Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill Audiobook
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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,
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"I thoroughly enjoy reading this series with my children...such clever writing and fantastic use of the written word! This book is the fourth book in the series, definitely not intended to be a happily ever after afffair! The name of the series sums it up beautifully, as every thing the children deal with is very unfortunate! I am looking forward to reading the next installment...I can't wait to see where count Olaf turns up next. I just need to get the picture of Jim Carrey out of my head...lol .(I thought he was perfect in the film adaptation) I.highly recommend this book/series"
— Norelle (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Fans of these wickedly funny, suspenseful adventures won’t want to miss out on…The delicate balance of delight and disaster we’ve come to expect from this exciting series.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review -
“While many of the events that occur on these pages are indeed bleak, miserable, and unfortunate, the indomitable spirits of the Baudelaire children and Lemony Snicket’s gleeful telling of their tale makes reading them irresistible. As a side benefit, there’s also a marvelous education in linguistics hidden amidst the mishaps.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“It remains, however, irrelevant what gloom and doom actually descends upon these children while Snicket is the omniscient narrator in charge. His marvelous asides and play on words are what enliven these Victorian-style satires.”
— Children’s Literature -
“Snicket’s tale lends itself to being read aloud, and what better person to do this than the author! His commentary on word meaning and life experiences becomes informative asides. His treatment of the array of zany characters is humorous and full of appealing voices. He champions Violet, Klaus, and Sonny, whose individual strengths and devotion to each other are detailed in the adventure and underscored through Snicket’s tender narration.”
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“The story is deliciously mock-Victorian and self-mockingly melodramatic…The author’s many asides to the reader underscore the droll humor, which many children will relish. Another plum for the orphans’ fans.”
— Booklist
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A USA Today bestseller
Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill Listener Reviews
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TuP, 2/5/2022
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" Great book with a whole bunch of plot twists. Good amount of action and mystery. Pretty sure everyone will enjoy this series. "
— Mlkbrandons., 2/19/2014 -
" I started this series of 13 books because Sophie was reading it, but I think I'm done. Just can't take more of the variations on the same plot. "
— Aaron, 2/10/2014 -
" Never really drawn to these books, but they seem to be getting better and better as the 'unfortunate events' get worse and worse. "
— Stevie, 2/3/2014 -
" If only there were a way to rate something with a negative star. Really, this series of books would be better if they were less a series and more just the first book, by itself. At the second book, the predictability and word-defining gets tiresome. By the third book, the willful stupidity of the children just gets infuriating. I mean, really: after two books, it seems like they might assume that whatever weird-looking skinny person enters their lives and starts messing with them for no reason is Count Olaf. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice, I deserve to be kidnapped and killed by a creepy man with a tattoo on his ankle. "
— Saara, 1/19/2014 -
" these series really leave you confused but very adventrous "
— David, 1/15/2014 -
" This is where all the mystery starts to kick off, brilliant book. "
— Jake, 1/11/2014 -
" Count Olaf was so sneaky! I could not figure out what he was up to! Kind of a gruesome ending... "
— Janna, 1/7/2014 -
" after they have gone through to much already they have to work at a wood mill they only get chewing gum for lunch and get coupons insted of money (most of the coupons are "buy one get one free") "
— Butta, 9/30/2013 -
" These books are always the saddest! well, written, one of the best children book series. "
— Rebecca, 8/25/2013 -
" I got so bored with this book I just stopped reading it "
— Claire, 7/31/2013 -
" I think one of my favorite book in the series. "
— Ash, 7/10/2013 -
" i was okay, but this time, pretty predictable... "
— Paige, 3/2/2013 -
" Few of the jokes are new at this point in the series, but they remain amusing. Bonus points for naming the hypnotist who lives in an eye-shaped building Dr. Orwell. "
— Jillian, 1/29/2013 -
" My favourite in the series so far; adored the sword/toothfight, Klaus and Violet taking each others places and Phil and Charles. And not too much misunderstanding, which gets on my nerves sometimes. "
— Ruby, 1/11/2012 -
" Not the best one of the series so far, but still fun and helped to make a long car ride more bearable. "
— Judie, 8/30/2011 -
" This book was an easy read, but compared to the ones before it, it seemed boring and uneventful. The things taht did happen were kind of slow paced. I didn't hate it, but I wasn't on the edge of my seat like last time. "
— Heather, 1/25/2011 -
" Eric and William are still really enjoying these books. Count Olaf is quite the character. "
— Rene, 8/26/2010 -
" reading currently, well sorta. i haven't technically started reading it, but i'm almost there! "
— Claire, 4/22/2009 -
" This one was just depressing... "
— Fin, 8/24/2008 -
" I didn't like it that much... "
— Amanda, 4/27/2008 -
" Good one, but not as many clever laugh out loud phrases in this one as the last one. "
— Lori, 11/28/2007 -
" The fourth book is much more bland compared to the first three but still holds its place in this adventure in a wood mill. "
— Jager, 7/30/2007 -
" Lemony Snicket is fun, it's terribly depressing and highly entertaining. All the books make me feel like I'm 12 again, and I curl up on the couch, laughing out loud and eating gummy bears. "
— Jennifer, 4/25/2007
About Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket is the pen name of Daniel Handler, the author of several children’s biographies, including A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Composer Is Dead.