Book description
Forget sunshine. This is the book that makes misfortune feel like a thrilling chase. Lemony Snicket's voice, perfectly captured in this audiobook, doesn't just tell you the Baudelaire children's story-it unspools it with delicious, dry wit. You hear the sigh of the narrator as he grudgingly admits the siblings are "charming and clever," even as disaster barrels down on them like a poorly aimed cannonball. That first page? The beach, the terrible news, the woe-it's all delivered with such perfect, weary cadence, you feel the sand in your teeth and the dread in your bones.
And oh, the joy in the telling! The greedy villain? Snicket's tone turns him into a caricature of villainy, a laughable specter. The disastrous fire? You hear the crackle in the audio, the panic woven into the words. Cold porridge for breakfast? It's not just a detail; it's a tiny, absurd tragedy, delivered with a sigh that makes you chuckle. This audiobook transforms the grim into the glorious. Snicket's voice isn't just telling stories-it's weaving a net of laughter around your worries, making the misfortune feel strangely, wonderfully shared.
You don't just hear the Baudelaires' misery; you feel the itch of their ill-fitting clothes, the sting of betrayal, the sheer, exhausting wrongness of it all. And the narrator's constant, wry commentary-"It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales"-isn't a warning; it's an invitation. The audiobook leans into the delicious irony, turning every disaster into a darkly comic ballet. You find yourself leaning in, not recoiling, because Snicket's voice makes the dread delicious.
This isn't a book you escape into. It's one you embrace, fully knowing the next page holds another calamity, but trusting the narrator to make it utterly captivating. The pacing in audio is perfect-short, sharp sentences, pauses that let the absurdity sink in, the rhythm of the dread. You'll be laughing at the sheer, improbable awfulness of it all, right alongside Snicket, who never lets you forget: this is the story you're meant to be hearing. So press play. Let the misfortune begin. You'll find yourself not just surviving the Baudelaires' bad luck, but dancing right along with it. Dread made delicious, narrated with perfect, sardonic grace. This is why we listen.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience