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The Slippery Slope

  • 2003 first published
  • 337 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (32 ratings)
  • 26 editions

The Slippery Slope is a 2003 steampunk and gothic fiction novel by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist and Rose-Marie Vassallo. Much of the action takes place in Mountain and rome. Key subjects include orphans, brothers and sisters, mountains and Trade.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, and 103 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 26 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 337 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Slippery Slope

Dear Reader, Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up--and down--a range of strange and distressing mountains. In order to spare you any further repulsion, it would be best not to mention any of the unpleasant details of this story, particularly a secret message, a toboggan, a deceitful map, a swarm of snow gnats, a scheming villain, a troupe of organized youngsters, a covered casserole dish, and a surprising survivor of a terrible fire. Unfortunately, I have dedicated my life to researching and recording the sad tale of the Baudelaire orphans. There is no reason for you to dedicate your-self to such things, and you might instead dedicate yourself to letting this slippery book slip from your hands into a nearby trash receptacle, or deep pit. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Orphans
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Humorous stories
  • Mountains
  • Brothers and sisters in fiction
  • Mountains in fiction
  • Orphans in fiction
  • Child and youth fiction
  • Trade
  • Stuck
  • Humour
  • Steampunk
  • Mystery
  • Gothic fiction
  • Absurdist fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Slippery Slope?

The Slippery Slope was written by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist and Rose-Marie Vassallo and first published in 2003.

What genre is The Slippery Slope?

It is usually shelved as Steampunk and Gothic Fiction.

How long is The Slippery Slope?

The median edition has 337 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Slippery Slope?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes, The Looking Glass Wars and Clockwork Prince.

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