Daniel Handler (AKA, Lemony Snicket) is a great writer. Let me just start out with that. He's extremely funny and sarcastic and has surprisingly crude humor. The Basic Eight was his first novel. Don't get me wrong, this book did not disappoint. Hear me out.
I originally heard about this book from a YouTuber named Whitney Milam (http://www.youtube.com/user/whitneyleemilam). She claimed it was a knockout, however, I didn't encounter that at all.
First of all, if you are not familiar with the consequences of absinthe, I don't recommend you read this. It contains a lot of absinthe-induced weirdness. Second, if you are squeamish, don't read it. Third, if you are under the age of 14, don't read it.
This book was chock-full of inappropriateness, not that I particularly minded. I just want to supply you with a precaution.
Not to mention, the very vivid murder and other suggestive scenes. Some were definitely cringe-worthy.
Now, the story: the story is told by high-school senior Flannery Culp. Her love of writing and literature is definitely embedded in her 'voice'. She conspires with a group of her friends ( and her current target, Adam State) where they host garden parties, drink wine, and absinthe it up. Things start to finally pick up when Adam State starts dating her friend. This eventually leads to Adam's death. But Flannery can't be the culprit. Could she?
The narrative switches between past tense ( it's in journal form) and present tense ( the allegations or Flannery).
Overall, you can't go wrong with this book. But, I'm not going to recommend it. Why? I thought the plot was a little confusing and was really confused about all of the Natasha scenes.
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