In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle.
Daniel HandlerFor some stories, it's easy. The moral of 'The Three Bears,' for instance, is "Never break into someone else's house.' The moral of 'Snow White' is 'Never eat apples.' The moral of World War I is 'Never assassinate Archduke Ferdinand.
Daniel HandlerI was never a fan of anything, and yet some people are fans of my books. That's a bit odd. But I like meeting them.
Daniel HandlerThe book was long, and difficult to read, and Klaus became more and more tired as the night wore on. Occasionally his eyes would close. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over.
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