Characters
Violet, Klaus, Sunny and Count Olaf return in this book, as in all previous books. Esme Squalor, Carmelita Spats, the hook-handed man, Hugo, Colette and Kevin all participate in this book as well. The book marks the introductions of the man with a beard but no hair and the woman with hair but no beard, the final appearances of the two powder-faced women and Bruce and the only appearance of Quigley Quagmire.
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