I like how this book break out of the structure the last three had. Though I enjoyed the last three books and the plot I don't think I could keep reading this series if it continued to use that same recipe for every book. By that I mean the children finding a new relative to live with, Count Olaf showing up and things going disastrously wrong, the children then having to escape Count Olaf's clutches and find a new place to call home.
This book breaks out of that in a way that I found interesting and enjoyable. I again loved the writing style, the way the story was portrayed, the plot and the characters. I'm not sure if these books were made with just children in mind due to some of the things we have read, it seems there are elements made for us older readers also.