A Series of Unfortunate Events - {Book Discussion} "The Reptile Room", ASOUE #2

Awesome Nerds · 02-02-2017, 06:58 PM

THE REPTILE ROOM
BOOK THE SECOND
Published 1999
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to live with their distant in-law, the herpetologist Dr. Monty Montgomery. Monty's profession involves traveling to exotic locations and cataloguing new species of reptiles. His most recent find is the Incredibly Deadly Viper, a large and intelligent but harmless snake. Monty's assistant, Gustav Sebald, has disappeared, and in time for an expedition to Peru, the herpetologist's new assistant Stephano (who is Count Olaf in disguise) arrives.

Discussion Questions
(You may answer some, or all, or none of the following, in as little or as much detail as you so wish! And if you have any other questions that may be added to these lists, just send them our way!)

BASIC QUESTIONS
(These will be repeated for each book)

1. First time read or re-read?
2. Any standout quotes?
3. Any standout moments?
4. Favorite part? Why?
5. Least favorite part? Why?
6. Favorite non main character?
7. Least favorite non main character?
8. Funniest moments?
9. Saddest moments?
10. Most intense/shocking moments?
11. Favorite illustration?
12. VFD?
13. Favorite (each of those listed below) moment?
a. Violet
b. Klaus
c. Sunny
d. Orphans
e. Olaf
f. Troupe
g. Lemony

FOCUS
"THE REPTILE ROOM"

1. How did you envision the Reptile Room when you read about it and has it changed from seeing it in the movie or the series?
2. Thoughts on Monty and his place within and beyond the lives of the Baudelaires?
3. Thoughts on Olaf/Stephano and his new plan?

**BlondieLeigh** · 02-03-2017, 12:55 PM

Thanks for starting

Awesome Nerds · 02-03-2017, 04:46 PM

You're welcome

I'm going to be saying this a lot, but I can't wait to reread this with hindsight, to look for clues I would have missed back when I first read it (you know, a couple weeks ago

)

Also Inky is love, Monty is love, RIP Monty... and RIP Gustav