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What the critics say
Grammy Award Nominee, Best Spoken Word Album for Children, 2005
Book Sense Book of the Year Award Finalist, Children's Literature, 2001
"Tension-producing orchestral music, scene-setting sound effects, and most of all, Tim Curry's chocolate-voiced narration captivate the listener in this multicast production of the Lemony Snicket that started it all.... It's all good fun for listening children and their parents." (AudioFile)
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- Jordan S
- 2020-07-29
worst background noises
this is my favourite book series and Tim Curry was MADE to narrate this but the sound effects and occasional baby crying in the background are infuriating and make it hard to continue listening :(
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- Maria
- 2022-12-07
Background Noise
I loved this book as a child and was so excited to listen to it. The story was great but the background noises were awful. Not what I am looking for in an audiobook.
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- Suzanne Prémont
- 2023-02-22
What all audiobooks should be like
Excellent book, fun story and very well written. Expertly adapted for the audio format. I could not think of anyone more perfect than Tim Curry to narrate this story.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-04-10
amazing
This performance was delightful. I loved the background noises and atmosphere. It's like I was actually in the room with them.
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- Erin Hollingsworth
- 2021-06-11
Book ever
It is interesting it is very cool very sad and a half silly hind of nice kind but it’s the best book I have ever read I’ve done it 3,004,000 586,000 million times 934
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- katie
- 2020-01-31
Chan
My reasoning for the poor review is the voice over, it would be a lot better if it was only one voice and not multiple. The music and sounds In the back ground are distracting, and the actress that plays sunny does not do a very good job
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- Veronica
- 2020-01-03
Tim Curry amazing
Loved Tim Curry as a narrator was a perfect fit for this book. All the other speakers and music is just distracting and takes away from the story
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- Marion
- 2019-09-11
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so the story is great and the narrator is great but omg the other voices especially the baby is horrible it's so bad I had to turn it off. like i would rather listen to nail on chalk board...
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- Gillian Lennon
- 2019-04-13
Rory
Hi my name is Rory I finck your book is 👍☺️I you shid make a new book 📖
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