#pseudonymous bosch

[the-wise-mans-fear]

A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and the Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch were like superwholock for weird little autistic kids who liked to make up secret codes and write messages in invisible ink

#asoue #the mysterious benedict society #pseudonymous bosch

[thattripleabattery]

I love books that are written from the 2nd person where the author just pauses the story to trauma dump on the reader

#the secret series #the name of this book is secret #this book is not good for you #this isn’t what it looks like #you have to stop this #if you are readin this it’s too late #pseudonymous bosch #max-Ernest #book talk #book tag

[justmeinabigolworld]

This truly is what a blank page looks like, physical or digital, whenever you’re trying to start a new story or chapter:

Pseudonymous Bosch is so relatable tbh

(Maybe one day I should try making an actual fanfic out of Write This Book, though it’s probably been done before, and I’d have to actually read the book and look at all the cringeworthy stuff I wrote in there as a kid)

But hey, I did manage to write 2355 words of a chapter today! I’m proud of myself.

#Writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr #write this book #Secret series #pseudonymous bosch

[gmanwhore]

Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch are a gay couple

#lemony snicket #pseudonymous bosch #a series of unfortunate events #asoue #the secret series #the bad books #i am right

[kidlit-queen-competition]

Round 1 poll 30: Violet Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events vs Cass from The Secret Series

Propaganda under the cut

Violet Bauldelaire:

love a clever girl getting by with her wits and quick thinking <3

Brilliant inventor, inspiring big sister and leader in the face of many unfortunate events

Cass:

i read about cass and her survivalist backpack and then refused to wear shoes i couldn't run for my life in in an emergency

#Violet Bauldelaire #a series of unfortunate events #asoue #cass #the secret series #pseudonymous bosch #kqc polls #kqc round 1 polls #kqc round 1

[thecharliechip]

Sometimes I forget that Pseudonymous Bosch did not come up with the concept of the Homunculus and it exists outside of the Secret Series.

#the secret series #pseudonymous bosch

[roodllle]

I think with this huge disgusting amount of skin care culture just being about the fear of getting old and dying, it would be really cool if the Secret Series came back

#roodle speaks #secret series #pseudonymous bosch #the name of this book is secret

[burntmarshmallowqueen]

I drew Cass from the secret series.

#art #my art #artwork #artists on tumblr #physical art #sketch #the secret series #pseudonymous bosch #books #its a really good book series #secret series cass

[library-child]

Tragic villains beyond redemption

To me, one of the most interesting parallels between ASOUE and the Secret Series is how the main antagonist is written.

Both Count Olaf and Ms. Mauvais are introduced as plain, absolute evil who will stop at nothing to get what they want. They are devoid of compassion, self-centered, manipulative, controlling, and always careful to set up a glamorous, awe-inspiring image of themselves. Plus, they're super creepy toward children and have ridiculously over-complicated schemes.

But the way they freak out when they're upset hints early on that their mental health might not be the best. And then, we suddenly learn about their past and realize that they, too, are human.

They were children taken by a cult that taught them their needs didn't matter, and their only purpose in life was to serve said cult. Most likely, they have suffered from trauma: Olaf's parents were murdered by the people he grew up with, including the love of his life. And Ms. Mauvais lost her family at an early age, leaving her with Itamar as her only human connection. He made her grow dependent on him and put her through constant emotional abuse.

At some point, they must have fallen for the convenient delusion that one accomplishment will magically relieve them from their pain. For Ms. Mauvais, it's immortality and power. For Olaf, it's vengeance on the Baudelaires. They sacrifice anything and everything to achieve this, to the point where they lose their grip on reality. And when they finally realize they'll never succeed, they choose death because they can't possibly live with themselves.

What makes villains like these so powerful is there's a tragedy to them without redemption or forgiveness. They chose to commit horrible crimes because it was their easy option. They experienced misery, they inflicted misery, and they died in misery. Props to writers who trust readers with a straight descent into hell.

#asoue #a series of unfortunate events #series of unfortunate events #atwq #all the wrong questions #snicketverse #lemony snicket #pseudonymous bosch #secret series #the secret series #the bad books #tercesverse #count olaf #ms mauvais #villain #villains #the midnight sun #vfd

[3golb-terces]

Realized I haven’t yet shared these! (There’s more to come eventually)

Here’s Cass’ Amber disguise from Book 1

#sugarviv #pseudonymous bosch #the secret series #cassandra secret series #the name of this book is secret #secret series #the terces society #terces society #max ernest #fanart #fan art #model sheet

[ghosts-junk-pile]

I've started reading The Name of this Book is Secret and it cant just be me who thinks that Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch would get along right?

#lemony snicket #pseudonymous bosch

[soundprisms]

happy pride month to max-ernest and also max-ernest

#the secret series #max-ernest tercesverse #pseudonymous bosch #kiran arts

[nerdycocoa]

Istg if the film adaptation of The Name of This Book Is Secret doesn’t open with Pseudonymous Bosch (preferably played by Neil Patrick Harris or the main man himself) talking to the camera in a one to one recreation of the opening blurb, I will literally break into Pseudonymous Bosch’s house and shove maiyonnaise down his throat

#i also want a scene where when PB is talking about Cass’ sunglasses in her disguise #and he’s like #lose the shades #but then it cuts to him in a dark room and he’s wearing his signature white rimmed shades #and he says #HEY DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE I’M A HYPOCRITE! THESE SHADES ARE A MARKETING TACTIC!! #because #like #the trailers and shit #pseudonymous bosch #the secret series #the name of this book is secret

[gmanwhore]

*Breathing heavily* Pseudonymous picked a name that specifically has the same initials as the only adult that really wanted to help him and not fix him and it's not even a hypenated name he's breaking away from desperately trying to make everything even and please everyone. I am so normal about this.

#the secret series #max earnest #pseudonymous bosch

[lesbian-foxmulder]

Holy shit dude ur so Westing Game Lemony Snicket Mysterious Benedict Society Blackthorn Key Pseudonymous Bosch Mr Lemoncello's Library ha ha ha

#i am spiraling #books #! #lemony snicket #the westing game #pseudonymous bosch #mysterious benedict society #blackthorn key #mine #text

[thecharliechip]

cass and wednesday addams would get along well imo

#theyre very similar #i was thinking about the one part of the book #when max ernest was thinking about how cass would want her death to be interesting #cass #max ernest #the secret series #pseudonymous bosch #terces society #wednesday #wednesday addams #cass and wednesday