Background
The Bad Beginning is just that. A bad beginning. It starts with a fire and 3 newly orphaned children. They inherited a fortune and one man is out to get it. Count Olaf.
Written in 1999, The Bad Beginning is the first book of the “Series of Unfortunate Events” which is now appearing on Netflix.
My Thoughts
This story went down fast and was enjoyable. The plot is fairly transparent and it reads as an aid to children’s vocabulary.
It was also fun!
Recommendation
Read it for fun or read it to a child if you’ve forgotten how to have fun.