Outside of Harry Potter, this was one of my favorite series as a teenager! I've been wanting to revisit them and even recently purchased the entire collection for myself. I was really excited to see it be available on Audiobook as during work hours I'm looking for quick and easy listens. This is done with a full cast of characters and even has music/sound effects that really level up the book as a whole. While overall I enjoyed it, re-reading it has reminded me of what a dark place I was in growing up that I found enjoyment in some of the things discussed in this book. Or, maybe I was too naïve to realize what it was that I was reading?

TW: Abuse, Death, and Pedophilia-ish?

If you're unfamiliar with the series, it follows three children who are placed in the custody of an "evil" relative that is only interested in their fortune after the untimely death of both of their parents in a fire. Count Olaf is an all around creep, jerk, and just major ick vibes. The hard times that these children fall upon is truly devastating and it is a little harder to swallow as an adult. 

On a positive note; the characters are written really well and you have a great understanding of each of them. And while it touches some dark subjects; the children make the story with their perseverance and desire to outcome all the odds. They are cute and comedic and nerdy and have a truly fierce love of one another! Rockstar siblings! (They're also bookworms, so bonus!) 

I initially gave this book three stars because of the dark topics I touched on above.. I know it's fiction..but there is just some really ick stuff that makes me a little uncomfortable knowing it's a children's book.  The fact that I listened to this versus physically reading it saved the rating as I've added a star because the audiobook cast is THAT good.

All-in-all, I'm a sucker for series so I'm going to finish them again and I do recommend them for young readers in your life, just..maybe check them out a little, first! :)