13 Words by Lemony Snicket (2010) perhaps represents the definition of enigma. I think maybe the story flew over my head. What I need is a well-informed person to explain this book to me. It has a clever format. The story structure is provided by 13 words that have been sewn together into a story. Or, this unusual story was organized by selecting 13 words after it was written. A mezzo-soprano visits a dog and a bird at the end of the story; she sings about the story events. For example, “The goat suggested a convertible drive, To purchase a cheering-up Hat. At a Haberdashery with a Scarlet door, And a baby to sell them just that.” Right. There is no copyright page in the book I found at a library sale. However Goodreads says it was published by Harper Collins in October, 2010. Maira Kalman’s illustrations are fitting for this story, I guess.
