The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4) [Hardcover]

 

 

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There are three unfortunate children named Violet, Claus, and Sunny who are being chased by an evil man named Count Alof who wants to steal their fortune after their parents had died in a fire. Violet, the oldest, is waiting to inherit the fortune while a banker named Mr. Poe holding it for them. After their last legall gaurdian had been murdered by Count Olaf, Mr. Poe is taking them to another gaurdian in a small town called Palltryville. Violet, an inventor, is the oldest Baudelaire who takes care of her two siblings. Claus, the second oldest, is a researcher and the only boy between the three children. The third and youngest sibling is a baby who's hobby is to bite things. They all glumly went to Paltryville, expecting more unfortunate events, usually worse then before.
When the children got to Paltryville, they found themselves in front of a sign that read "Lucky Smells Lumbermill", and their gaurdian owned the Lumbermill. HE perferred hois name as Mr. Sir, and he had a buisness partner named Charles, who was very nice. The three children were to work there, and their first work-day there was horrible. They were waken up early in the morning by a man in a surgeon mask, and he ordered all the workers there. By the end of the day, The children were exhausted after working from dawn to dusk with a peice of gum for lunch. For their salary, they got paid coupons to hospitals, markets, shops, and many other places.
The next day, as they went to work, the masked man tripped Claus, and his glasses broke. He went away to the optomist, and he came back at midnight. He strangely obeyed every command like a zombie. The next day, he destroyed a machine on accident, and he suddenly came back to his senses. The masked man insantly tripped him again after blaming him for the damage.Claus's glasses broke once more, and he was sent to the optomist again, this time with his two sisters who insisted on going with him. On the way there, they figured out that Claus had been hypnotized. He was hypnotized once more, and Violet read a book that said that you could unhypnotized someone by saying a certain word outloud. Violet found out the word and unhypnotized him, just as Mr. Sir came in and saw what was happening, and he called Mr Poe.
They found Count Alof duisguised as Sharon, a receptionist for the optomist, who was also working with Count Alof. They also found out that the masked man was one of Count Alof's assistants. They unfortuneantly managed to escape, and The children and everybody else sadly watched them go.
I think that this book is unhappily humorous, and it is very mysterious. You always and constantly want to know what happens next, and it is somehow funny, altough the three children are treated badly. The whole series all have a bad ending, and Count Alof always escapes.

The Unfortunate Events to the Baudelaire children continue. This story is called The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket. They have been sent to live at a company called Lucky Smells Lumbermill. The worst part of it all is that they must work there as employees. They are awoken by a man by the name of Foreman Flacutono.Today is there first day of work. To "skin" a log the children must use debarkers. Sunny on the other hand chooses to use her teeth. The children are fed gum for lunch. They are paid in coupons instead of money, which makes the coupons worthless. Later that day they meet their guardian who goes by the name of Sir. He has a cloud of smoke around his head, due to the fact that he is always smoking a cigar. They meet his nice associate Charles. He gives the children raisins and jerky when he has the oppurtunity to do so. He claims to own a library, which the children are overjoyed with but to their dismay there are only three books. As weeks go by, Foreman Flacutono eventually plays a cruel joke on Klaus.He puts his foot out causing Klaus to slip and break his glasses. He must go to Dr.Orwell to get new glasses. When he finally returns, he acts like a "robot," doing commands that are made to him. He causes an accident, breaking Phil's leg. He then acts his "normal" self. Once again he breaks his glasses. He acts as a "robot" again but eventually returned to normal. Yet he breaks his glasses again but this time Violet and Sunny go with them. Klaus goes with Dr. Orwell to get glasses. In the waiting room though Violet and Sunny discover Count Olaf as the identity of Shirley.They learn that Klaus has been getting hypnotized. One night in the mill Count Olaf and his henchmen are there.One is killed but Count Olaf and the other get away.
I liked this book because Lemony Snicket gives definitions of those tough words nobody understands.Such as,"Derix!"which probably meant along the lines of,"If we can't prevent him from going to Dr.Orwell, at least we can go with him!"Another one is,"Tanco!" Sunny Shrieked, which meant something along the lines of "And babies should't even have gum, because they could choke on it!"
I disliked this book due to the fact that someone dies. Even though the person who died was bad, she was brutally killed. Killed by the saw of the mill. OUCH. Also I didn't like that Klaus's glasses kept on breaking. It got both annoying and predictable.
My favorite part was when the Baudelaire children revealed Count Olaf's identity to everyone. I always enjoy when they figure his scheme and foil his plans.Although he always runs away, not to be seen for awhile. I always enjoy these books and can't wait to read the next one.

This entire series is great full of adventure and chaos.
Strongly recommend the audio cd's or the books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars miss.unfortanute
hi,
first of all the book is very sad,but i have never read a more better book.well i have read harry potter which i like alot to.this book i finished very quickly. Read more

Published on Nov 7 2004 by Ramsha Pervaiz

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of the best
As readers of this series will undoubtedly agree, Lemony Snicket makes a very entertaining author. The characters in these stories are unique and fun, however this individual... Read more

Published on July 17 2004 by Billy

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a dropoff
Without repeating the plot outline, this seems the least of the first four gooks in the series. This is not to say that it isn't a good book. Read more

Published on July 12 2004 by Roger Long

4.0 out of 5 stars OK
I my self am this series maniak. Altough the book plays & fullfills the requirements of the series it doesn't cut it. The other books in the series are better. Read more

Published on May 31 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars The Miserable Mill
In The Miserable mill Klaus, Violet, and Sunny Badelaire are three siblings who became orphans after their parents died in an accident. Read more

Published on May 11 2004 by Claudia

4.0 out of 5 stars On line review
The book The miserable mill written by lemony snicket is a gret book. It is filled with unfortunate events about the three Baudelair oriphans. Read more

Published on April 29 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The pleasures of a good doublethink
The most miserable yet. I know the Baudelaire siblings weren't very happy when they found themselves in the clutches of Count Olaf in their first adventure. Read more

Published on April 27 2004 by E. R. Bird

4.0 out of 5 stars MISERABLE FOR SURE!
I think the book was okay. The author uses old subjects. He did the same thing over and over but it was funny. The book was a little boring overall though. Read more

Published on April 22 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for Count Olaf :D
The Miserable Mille isn't necassarily my fav book in this series, but it has my favorite Count Olaf disquise so far(okay I've only read up to book 5). Read more

Published on Mar 17 2004 by Liolania

3.0 out of 5 stars The Miserable Mill
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket is a great book. It is about three children named Sunny, Klaus, and Violet who have no parents. Read more

Published on Mar 9 2004

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