Aimee M. (AimeeM) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 124 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I read The End in record time! I finished it at midnight and nearly cried through the last chapter!
It is SO GOOD! I absolutely love it. Although the story and some of the loose strings are tied up, there are still more pieces to the puzzle. Don't forget to read Lemony Snickets Autobiography... it has more clues to solving the riddle that is weaved throughout the series.
FIVE STARS! :)
It is SO GOOD! I absolutely love it. Although the story and some of the loose strings are tied up, there are still more pieces to the puzzle. Don't forget to read Lemony Snickets Autobiography... it has more clues to solving the riddle that is weaved throughout the series.
FIVE STARS! :)
Helpful Score: 3
This is the only one of the Lemony Snicket books I am currently able to write a review of, as it's the only one that stuck with me. Perhaps that's because I am of two minds about it.
In part, I was disappointed in The End as it doesn't resolve many of the outstanding issues left open from elsewhere in the series. I wanted to know a lot of things, and that simply didn't happen.
On the other hand, for the very same reason, The End, is a lot like life. We never know everything, and there aren't always complete resolutions to our problems. As a message, that's a good thing to teach youngsters, as they have to learn to keep on trying regardless.
I guess everyone will have to make up their own minds about this one. For me, I need to re-read the entire series again and see what it feels like as a whole, but in general I think this was a pretty good book.
In part, I was disappointed in The End as it doesn't resolve many of the outstanding issues left open from elsewhere in the series. I wanted to know a lot of things, and that simply didn't happen.
On the other hand, for the very same reason, The End, is a lot like life. We never know everything, and there aren't always complete resolutions to our problems. As a message, that's a good thing to teach youngsters, as they have to learn to keep on trying regardless.
I guess everyone will have to make up their own minds about this one. For me, I need to re-read the entire series again and see what it feels like as a whole, but in general I think this was a pretty good book.
Kerry K. (mistysmere) -
Helpful Score: 3
The End didn't make much more sense than the Beginning, but I love the moral that you can't protect everyone from bad things happening to them.
Shannon C. (Shannatram) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 33 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
After investing the time and money into the previous 12 books (and other supplemental books) Lemony Snicket's conclusion was a little more than disappointing. Rather than addressing the important mysteries in the orphans lives that he'd spent so much time building up, he sort of tossed them aside. It almost seemed like he didn't know the answers to the questions he posed and was just trying to write his way out of a corner with this book saying some mysteries will never be solved. He does wrap up a few things, but not enough to really feel satisfied about the series.
Linda (Angeleyes) -
Helpful Score: 1
After reading the first twelve, I was looking forward to some closure but this book was not to provide that. It is a cute little story, but if you are looking for the answer to your questions throughout the series, you will be disappointed. It is however, very much in line with what we have come to expect from Lemony Snicket - always avoiding specifics. Don't let this deter you from reading this book.
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this series so much but this ending was not the greatest. I had a lot of mystery and action, but some of the mysteries weren't completely solved.
Fantastic! The entire series was great.
Sharon W. (bhaluk) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 10 more book reviews
I loved this series, but the end was a little disapointing to me.
This is the final book in the Lemony Snicket series. My son loved all of the books in the series.
Maria H. (phillymommy2007) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 9 more book reviews
Great ending, but lots of loose ends still. Don't forget to check the back of the book. There is an additional chapter (14) that you could miss if you are not paying attention.
This book is in excellent condition. It had only been read once. I recommend it to children of ages eight and up.
Berenice Z. (lunitabere) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 10 more book reviews
I thought I had read the complete A Series of Unfortunate Events series but, little did I know a thirteenth book existed. What? How did I miss this? I really have no idea. Upon my discovery of a thirteenth (and final) book I had to get my hands on a copy. While reading The End I was bit frustrated and confused. Maybe confused is not the right word here but, I had a little trouble remembering what happened in prior books since it has been a while that I read them. I was optimistically looking forward to a happy ending for the Baudelaire orphans after all the unfortunate events they've encountered since their parents perished. The end of The End felt, to me, a bit unresolved. I still have lots of questions that went unanswered and I'm not sure I'll ever get answers. But at the end of the day, I do love this series. I feel like I understand the core meaning of the books. And although the Baudelaire orphans don't particularly get a happy ending, we're left with a sense that this is definitely not an unhappy ending for them. We're left with a great sense of hope, which is a lot better than nothing. Definitely better.
Rebekah P. (fuzzkit) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 45 more book reviews
It's all over and now we know the answers to many of our questions. The book was tons of fun.
Jen J. (jennife8) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 10 more book reviews
Excellent series with this as the last book
As The title says it is 'the End'
Nicole M. (Kiyo-chan) reviewed The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 13) on + 5 more book reviews
This book..I never read it. Recieved it for Christmas, and I'm just not a Lemony Snicket kind of girl. So, brand-new book, perfect condition.
