I have the 2nd book on cassette ad it is so much better when Tim Curry reads. I jut can't get over the authors lisp.

First of all, Lemony Snickett needs to let Tim Curry do all of his narrating. I'm sure it's indulgent to hear your own voice reading your own work, but he doesn't entertain like Mr. Curry. The story wore on me after awhile- I know that it is early in the series, but it got so depressing, I really didn't want to read another one too soon.

I love the Lemony Snicket books, and this was one of my favorites. I do wish there had been more consistency in volume with the narration, however.

Good book. However, the narrator reading was awful. The sound was ridiculously low and the effort to make the story dramatic by reading high and low only caused a strain on our ears even with the volume on the radio and phone at its maximum.

Great book... My son and I loved it. So glad we got this application.

I hope everyone knows that (although I agree that Tim Curry is phenomenal at reading these unfortunate events) the narrator for book 3-5 is the author... Just sayin'. I think he did just fine, and if you don't like it just wait it out until you get to book 6, and Tim curry will enter your ears once again.

The review that said "Tim Curry should read this" is bang on the money. Sound was uneven and the reader faded out because of dramatic intent. Good story; bad delivery.