The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7)

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Summary: A mysterious and horrible town....
Review: There is a terrible secret of Count Olaf's which is haunting the Baudelaires--but they don't even know what it is. All they know is that it involves the initials V.F.D. They want desperately to rescue their two best friends in the world, the Quagmire triplets, but they have no idea how to find them. But when they have to chose a town in which to live--and to be raised by (since the latest government program with the motto "it takes a village to raise a child" has so many happy customers that Mr. Poe can't resist)--they are positive that they will find their "compatriots"--a word which here means "friend" and which Klaus Baudelaire would use in an occasion such as this--in a certain town listed in the brochure. This is for the reason that the name of the town is none other than "V.F.D." However, when they arrive at their latest home, it has a lot to be desired--and there is no sign of the Quagmires. The Council of Elders is strict and rude, and obsessed with burning people at the stake and talking about it casually. They wear horribly odd crow-shaped hats. And they follow a rulebook containing thousands and thousands of rules. To make matters worse, they make new rules whenever they feel it neccessary. To add to the misery, the Baudelaire orphans are forced to do chores for the entire village, and must do the chores in certain parts of town to avoid the millions of crows which roost uptown, downtown, and in Nevermore Tree during different times of the day. Even more unfortunately, the Baudelaires have not even discovered one clue as to where the Quagmires are being hidden at the moment, or to the whereabouts of Count Olaf and the latest villain in the books, EsmŽ Squalor. The Baudelaires begin to think that perhaps the name of V.F.D. is just a coincidence with the secret of V.F.D. Things change when Hector, the kind city handyman who loves cooking Mexican dishes and who has taken the Baudelaires in, shows the Baudelaires a tiny piece of paper he found under Nevermore Tree--and on this piece of paper is a couplet, which you may remember is Isadora Quagmire's specialty in poetry. Lemony Snicket disarms you with his humor, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of sitting on the aisle seat, the window seat, or the middle seat on a bus, and informing you just how ugly the Fowl Fountain really is, and how half the town brought torches to the burning of an innocent man at the stake, and half brought kindling. The plot in this series thickens even more than at the ends of #5 and #6. You will find yourself desperate to read book #8: The Hostile Hospital. Even more mysteries are added to the growing pile at the end of this book, and you are left wondering and wondering, unsure of what the Baudelaire children will face next. I recommend this book for people who have read the first 6 books and who enjoy hilarious stories.

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Summary: "Eins sehr gut Buch" publically exclaimeth the Liebermeister
Review: This book was very cleverly written. I had only one problem with the text.The ending, I thought, was not bad, but rather an easy way to end. Other than that, I enjoyed it. Snicket's style and his name are not boisterously humourous, but rather inducing you to have the surreptious smirk of dry humour. There are many allusions through the series,and I understand them all. I also have figured part of the Beatrice enigma. This book is not depressing at all, and by no means will it give a child low self-esteem, or any of those other fabricated problems made by adults.

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Summary: Great Series!
Review: I loved the Lemony Snicket books form the first one and have read all seven. I normally read longer books, and at first when I started them I didn't think they were really that complicated, but a short and amusing read. the interestingthing is down below the short story of the orphans unravels this odd mystery sortof hanging over in all, and I"m dying for the 8th book to come out!

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Summary: I picked up this book by accident...
Review: There's a note on the back of this book from the author that says, "Dear Reader, You have undoubtably picked up this book by accident, so please put it down." I think I should have listened to him then. Bad things start happening on the first page. This book was gloomy, and barely nothing happy ever happens. The author does warn you, however. In this book, three orphans are sent to a very stange town, where thay are made to do chores all day. Meanwhile, they are getting mysterious notes from their old friends, who are in the clutches of the villian, Count Olaf. This was a very strange book. It's the reader's choice whether he or she wants to take the author's advice on the back of the book. My advice is to do as the author tells you: put the book down.

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Summary: Lemony Snicket Rulz!!!!!
Review: I loved this book! It is dissapointing it wasn't longer though. For some reason it didn't seem to really tie together as nicely as usual, but on the second time reading it through I really loved it! I don't want to give the story away to u though so that u can love it just as much! Lemony Snicket is the best!!!!!! The ending was really suprising and (as usual) sad. READ THIS BOOK! It is suspenseful, funny, the perfect blend! It doesn't matter what age you are! Really it doesn't! U won't regret buying it!

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Summary: You Better Read This Book!!!
Review: This book is one of the BEST books I have ever read. Violet, Klaus, and sunny Baudelaire are orphans. The story starts with a program founded by the motto "it takes a village to raise a child". The Baudelaire children get to pick what village they get to stay in. All the villages that are on the list, they have been to; and hated. All EXEPT the village of V.F.D. Whatever Lemony Snicket says, You should DEFINETLY READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Lemony Snicket does it again
Review: Once again, Mr. Snicket writes a great book about the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans. I've read all seven books and can't decide which is best. I just look forward to the release of book eight. Don't ever expect a happy ending in these books, but do expect misery (and fun reading!). HMSH age 8

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Summary: Not the best, nor the worst.
Review: This was a very enjoyable book, only one problem. Our smart protagonists, are starting to catch on very slowly to Count Olaf's schemes. Perhaps their continuous disapointments have started to affect them? From the moment the _____ (I will not reveal the title) was introduced, I knew where the Quagmires were, it was very simple logic, which the Bauldelaires didn't seem to notice. I recommend these books along with the rest in the series, but I hope that the next book will be as good as 5 and 6, which kept me on the edge of my seat. Snicket has done it again...except a bit more predictably.

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Summary: The Ultimate Book!!
Review: I finished this book a couple of days ago and let me tell you- it ROCKS!!! Count Olaf is back and better than ever! The Baudelaire orphans go to a village under the saying "it takes a village to raise a child." In the town of V.F.D., the Baudelaire's live with Hector. This town is full of birds! This book made me laugh, it is the best! I won't say anymore-I might ruin it for you. Happy reading!!!

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Summary: The Vile Village
Review: If you have picked up the book "The Vile Village" you don't know what you're expecting. You'll come across migrating crows, an angry mob with too many rules, a newspaper headline, the arrest of very innocent people, the Deluxe Cell, and very strange shaped hats. If you do not want to read about something that's not fair for the Baudelaires', I suggest you do not read the book unless you've read and suffered the tragic and woe of the rest of the series.