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Summary: Hostile Indeed
Review: The "Series of Unfortunate Events" grows darker with each installment. No longer do the three Baudelaire orphans depend on Mr. Poe, the confused banker, to find them a home. They now rely completely on themselves.The Hostile Hospital follows the same outline as the previous entries in the series. A far-fetched and unbelievable plot is leavened by a huge helping of dark, outlandish humor. Once again Snicket (Daniel Handler) provides a few treats for adult readers as well, including more than his usual complement of literary references. In this episode the Baudelaires, running from both Count Olaf and the law, volunteer at Heimlich Hospital, to continue their search for the meaning of V.F.D. Needless to say, Count Olaf appears, ready to stop them in their tracks. The rest of the tale involves falling fire cabinets, head amputation, and fires. The entire series is really just one big joke, and each episode provides wonderful, bit-size entertainment. However, if these installments were 50 pages longer, the joke might wear thin.
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Summary: This is my 2nd favorite Snicket Book full of woe and misery
Review: I thought that Snicket had outdone himself with the Austre Academy but the Hostile Hospital just makes me cringe with glee and delight - I think Snicket is great - I see children and adults actually talking about books together again. As the orphans get closer to book 13 we actually have more oddball pieces to the puzzle and our questions are overflowing - are both their parents dead ? Did Olaf have a hand it in what is VFD and what kind of filing system does this hospital have !!?? Can't wait for Book 9 - and I have also listened to the audio edition - Tim Curry does an outstanding job - his voice drips with misery !
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Summary: Horrible and Depressing
Review: ...The story is about ... orphans(who may i add lost their parents in a fire that happened while they were at the beach i.e. happy etc) and "unfortunate" events that befall them. ...I'm sure the writer... is very good, as i have read this story through. His imagery is very good and he has a good use of words, but the story matter is disgusting! I hereby request the author himself to discontinue these books, or at least end it on a happier note than the children walking off alone in a wasteland(the end of "The Vile Village"). Thank you.
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Summary: A cliffhanger
Review: Once again, Snicket has written a book full of strange characters, frightful circumstances, and witty wordplay. And I'm amazed, once again, that the Baudelaires' situation has worsened, with now almost everyone hunting them down as suspected murderers. The orphans just barely escape with their lives this time, and the book ends with a terrifying cliffhanger. Up until now, each book basically tied up everything in the end, and Count Olaf would once again escape. This time he escapes, but with some interesting cargo. Another fine, quick read. I cannot wait until the next book is published.
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Summary: An Autruistic Manuscript(a phrase meaning 'a lovely book')
Review: Once again Lemony Snicket writes a fantabulous book! They are just really good books! Read them! NOW!
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Summary: Title?
Review: I've read all the books so far and they are terribly depressing and if you are weak of heart you shouldn't read these dreadful books. But if you aren't they're really good!
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Summary: Very well written
Review: This book is great, but I recommend reading the other books first.
A twist in the plot every page. Unfortunate as the rest, a surprise ending I mean who would guess??? The V.F.D crew is hilarious. This book get to the point and is as nerve-raking as the rest. It's my favorite, I guarentee you'll enjoy this crazy book.
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Summary: The Best in the Series...
Review: Last night I picked up "The Hostile Hospital" from where I had left off in the second chapter, and I did not stop reading until I finished at 2am. Lemony Snicket always says his books are terribly unpleasant to read, but we all know they are actually quite comfortable for reading, with their colourful characters and entertaining stories. For the first time in reading this series, I had to close the book for a minute and decide what to do about the "quivery feeling" in my own stomach. It was so intense that I really didn't know if I wanted to keep reading. This was around the point where, not to give anything away, the children enter the operating theatre. I was scared out of my mind for the whole chapter after that. The book ends in a horridly suspenseful place -- I absolutely can't wait until the next book comes out! I recommend this series to anyone. At all. I've never come across a person who didn't like it, and I constantly see other kids much older than twelve carrying these books around at smart kids camp. If you haven't read these, get the first book; if you've read up to "The Vile Village," you're in for a lot of surprises with this next installment!
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Summary: More woe and misery, but what else can you expect?
Review: Those poor children, nothing ever goes right for them. Expecting some fortuitous event (a word which here means lucky) to happen to them would be a miracle in itself, and you would be bound to be exceptionally disappointed.
This is because their lives are the perfect opposites of the perfect children we so often read about in literature (a word which here means books), other children may have happy endings, but not OUR children, oh no, the Baudelaire siblings are doomed to endless worry, woe and misery. Kids laugh at it, adults get the jokes and it's just an awful lot of fun to read about people whose problems are far worse than your own. Yeah, the bills are due, rent, etc, but at least I don't have Count Olaf after me.....
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Summary: Don't Miss This Book!
Review: The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket If you like getting in a mess you might want to read this book. This book is about three children trying to find out if one of their parents is still alive.
Violet gets hurt badly and goes to the hospital. There is a fire in the hospital. Will the three Baubelaires live? I like this book because it told people what it would like if someone were chasing you for your money. The author is trying to tell you to never give up.
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