Review: A series of unfortunate events
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
This was a good story. Two young children and how their lives ended up very differently.  Gabriel was a boy whose father punished mischief very strictly,  but only wanted his son to not be a trouble maker.  He was never out to get his son for any particular reason, it was mostly to keep him safe.  Thomas on the other hand,  had a father that was an outright abusive drunk. The boys weren't known for making good decisions for entertainment, but they were hardly delinquents.After finding 2000+ lbs of trouble,  the boys' lives forever changed.This is where the book becomes something entirely different. We get the one main tidbit of Thomas's issue and focus is mainly on Gabriel establishment. Its devolves into military ops that seem to only serve as proof that Gabriel is a hero, which makes you wonder why half the book is about their childhood.  It might have been more interesting if both stories were told simultaneously. The abrupt ending begs for a sequel,  which wouldn't be a bad thing.