Post by Dante on Sept 30, 2019 8:30:35 GMT -5
General Notes
I have never actually read this before, so this should be interesting. I have bought the UK Kindle edition, which may or may not be the full version. Did I read somewhere it was not the full version? Also, the Kindle cover is not by Seth. It's plain blue and looks like it is made out of leather. It's weird because the Kindle covers for the rest of the series are the same as the Egmont ones.
I discuss the cover issues above (Edit: On the previous page), but I'm very suspicious of Egmont's motives in altering the cover for the Kindle release, and also not releasing it for several years nor releasing a physical edition at all.
Judging by the number of story titles you cite below, you definitely have the full release. With thirteen installments, how could you doubt it?
'"It's been too long since we've done this," Moxie said.
"Done what?"
"Had an uneventful time like this."' Have Lemony and Moxie ever had an uneventful time together?
"Done what?"
"Had an uneventful time like this."' Have Lemony and Moxie ever had an uneventful time together?
Off-screen, perhaps, but as I discuss somewhere, File Under is more or less impossible to chronologically situate.
'"The closest eye doctor is way over in Paltryville, but she doesn't have a very good reputation."' This could be helpful for figuring out where Paltryville is in relation to Stain'd. Also, this is clearly meant to make us think of Dr Orwell. Although she should only be a teenager, given the Snicketverse's lax outlook on children working (I mean, Oliver seems to be a de facto vet already), she could already be an optometrist at this age.
I hadn't thought of the possibility of Orwell already being a practicing optometrist, and I guess it's reasonable that a child or teenage practitioner wouldn't necessarily have a wonderful reputation. With that said, I think that the child labour situation in Stain'd-by-the-Sea is exceptional.
Don't Pip and Squeak often say 'much obliged'? Is it possible that Jackie is related to them?
?2, p. 208, is the first instance I've found; it's possible that they or Jackie picked it up from one another.
It's weird to think of Stew spending time at Hungry's.
I agree, it's strange; he's not exactly one of the gang. But you don't have to be to appreciate good food, I guess.
Is there some significance to Lemony putting the teacup on the floor?
He said it had an ugly pattern, so I'm guessing he's aiming to carelessly step on it in the morning.
What book is Lemony reading here?
The Little Prince, if I recall correctly.
I honestly can't think of what the fog around the streetlights would remind Lemony of. Am I missing something really obvious here?
I'm afraid so. I suggest you review the opening paragraph of the story.
Oh, I see that we don't have all the stories in this book now. It's a shame the full thing hasn't been published for Kindle/in the UK.
You're missing the joke, I'm afraid.
Overall, I don't feel like this book really gave me important extra info the way TUA and TBL do, though I still enjoyed it a lot.
It's not meant to give you important extra information. It's just for fun. The most purposeful it gets is to develop the setting and allow the readers to spend more time with the characters.