In The Slippery Slope, we continue the story of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. This is the tenth book in the series.
If you have not been following the series up until this point, I had better explain. (And if you have, then you'd better skip the next couple paragraphs.)
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are three unfortunate orphans whose parents died in a fire quite recently. Ever since Mr. Poe, who was in charge of placing them with a relative, came to them that cold, hard day to give them the news, their lives have been one sad event after another.
It all began with a man named Count Olaf, who was, apparently, the closest relative they had. But the Baudelaire children saw through his guise immediately. He only wanted their fortune. And when he found out he couldn't have it until the eldest was either sixteen or married, he attempted to marry her.
But Violet managed to escape from this slippery deal just in time, and she and her siblings were placed with another relative.
They weren't safe, though. Count Olaf found them again and continued his pursuit of stealing them away. But they outsmarted him - once again.
Ever since then, he has been out for revenge. Guardian after guardian have been fooled or killed by this vile villain, until finally the Baudelaires gave up on the people Mr. Poe was placing them with and began to rely on their own wit to survive.
In The Slippery Slope, we find the two eldest Baudelaires separated from their younger sibling, Sunny. She has been captured by Count Olaf. And they are on a quest to get her back. And once they rescue her, they hope to continue their search for their friends, the Quagmire triplets.
On the way there, they run into a person thought dead, the Volunteer Fire Department's burned down building, an icy slope, and the "False Spring Queen".
How could their circumstances do anything but improve? They are about to get much, much, much worse...
My thoughts:
I realize that this series is probably for kids much younger than myself, but somehow I still find myself always coming back to them.
Lemony Snicket has a very interesting writing style. It always makes me smile.
I love that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny each have their own talents. Violet is an inventor, Klaus is a researcher, and Sunny is a "biter". *smiles*
Why would I recommend this book? Well, to start with - I hope I don't put this wrong - but it's kind of a... "cute" book. It makes you think, it's funny, and the writing is very unique.
Objectional Content:
Language: None.
Romance/Sexual Content: There is a small hint at Violet and another boy having a crush on one another.
Violence: None that I remember.
Drugs/Alcohol: None.
8/10 stars
Ages: Eleven and up
Kewal! ;D
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