As you might expect, nothing but woe befalls the unlucky Baudelaire orphans in the eighth grim tale in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Even...
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Aug 14, 2008
Swankivy
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Nov 06, 2007
k.wing
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The Baudelaire's start taking matters into their own hands...
I enjoyed the climax scene in this book because it is the biggest close-call yet! Klaus is amazing, and is amazing in the climax scene.
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"There are many things in this world I do not know. I do not know how butterflies get out of their cocoons without damaging their wings. I do not know why anyone would boil vegetables when roasting them is tastier. I do not know how to More...
I enjoyed the climax scene in this book because it is the biggest close-call yet! Klaus is amazing, and is amazing in the climax scene.
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"There are many things in this world I do not know. I do not know how butterflies get out of their cocoons without damaging their wings. I do not know why anyone would boil vegetables when roasting them is tastier. I do not know how to More...
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Dec 24, 2008
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The Hostile Hospital is the eighth installment to the Series of Unfortunate Events. In this chapter of the series Violet, Clause, and Sonny are on the run from being captured. They are accused of killing their former friend. They were framed by their nemesis Count Olaf. He has tried numerous attempts to steal their fortune. His plans this time are to lead the children in to a hospital. He kidnaps Violet and has plans to perform on her in a live audience. Klaus and Sonny pose as a doctor and re
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Nov 14, 2010
Sonia
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Stavolta, arrivati all'ottavo episodio, la struttura cambia.
I Baudelaire:
- iniziano a scegliere da soli il loro destino
- non possono più fare affidamento sul signor Poe (per quanto fosse sempre stato inutile, era la loro unica speranza di qualcuno che s'interessasse a loro)
- La loro fama cambia, devono scappare non da olaf ma dal resto del mondo che li crede assassini
- il loro scopo non è più sfuggire semplicemente a olaf, ma scoprire una serie di misteri: cos'è V.F.? chi è sopravvissuto all'i More...
I Baudelaire:
- iniziano a scegliere da soli il loro destino
- non possono più fare affidamento sul signor Poe (per quanto fosse sempre stato inutile, era la loro unica speranza di qualcuno che s'interessasse a loro)
- La loro fama cambia, devono scappare non da olaf ma dal resto del mondo che li crede assassini
- il loro scopo non è più sfuggire semplicemente a olaf, ma scoprire una serie di misteri: cos'è V.F.? chi è sopravvissuto all'i More...
Jan 27, 2012
6th Grade Honors Language Arts Class
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Have you ever read a book about a thirteen year old boy and an infant cut off their fourteen year old sister’s head? If you want to, The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket is the book for you. The genre is gothic fiction, steam punk, and mystery. These genres are random, but the author can make them work together.
A series of unfortunate events is a series about Sunny an infant, Klaus a thirteen year old, and Violet Baudelaire a fourteen year old. They lost their parents in a terrible fire More...
A series of unfortunate events is a series about Sunny an infant, Klaus a thirteen year old, and Violet Baudelaire a fourteen year old. They lost their parents in a terrible fire More...
Dec 27, 2011
Elliot
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Whenever I was bored in high school, I would try to transform my teachers' lectures into as many spoonerisms and anagrams as possible. This sort of word play -- a favorite of mine (and the cause of my friends' occasional frustration when I admit that I was too busy flipping letters in their words to hear some piece of compelling gossip...) -- I learned from The Hostile Hospital, as well as the series as a whole, when I was younger.
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The Hostile Hospital, which picks up almost directly wh More...
Oct 11, 2011
Lilac
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Unfortunately this is my favourite book out of the completely wretched series, and this book is AMAZING, i am a huge fan of Lemony Snicket and i love how he explains everything in detail in every book, so you don't have to go poking around the shelves to look for the first book, The Bad Beginning, which, to tell the truth is wretched (ah, there's ''wretched'' again) book that started all the trouble. the beginning is really suspenseful and you feel for the Baudelaire's so much you'll wish you c
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Jun 17, 2011
Ana
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A Series of Unfortunate Events 8: The Hostile Hospital / 9780061757204
I've been reading this series in order since I first gained interest through the tie-in movie "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events". I love the series for its superb characterization, lovely writing, quirky plotlines, and deeply dark humor, but it's worth noting that the series so far has been extremely formulaic: Mr. Poe drops the children off with a new guardian, things get progressively wor More...
I've been reading this series in order since I first gained interest through the tie-in movie "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events". I love the series for its superb characterization, lovely writing, quirky plotlines, and deeply dark humor, but it's worth noting that the series so far has been extremely formulaic: Mr. Poe drops the children off with a new guardian, things get progressively wor More...
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May 15, 2011
Angie
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I agree with Lemony Snicket about what a lie is the phrase "No news, good news" because is just a silly optimistic way to comfort someone.
Things get worsen and deeper, it's so ironical that despite "all the media attention" of the past, Count Olaf is "cleared" of all charges while the Baudelaires are continuosly framed and villanized by the media, pursued by angry mobs and how people are easily influenced by believing in lies.
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Things get worsen and deeper, it's so ironical that despite "all the media attention" of the past, Count Olaf is "cleared" of all charges while the Baudelaires are continuosly framed and villanized by the media, pursued by angry mobs and how people are easily influenced by believing in lies.
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Apr 19, 2011
Matthew
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Nothing is worse than a convenience store that is in the middle of nowhere, and a van full of singing volunteers. This leg of the Baudelaire's journey would send any sane reader to the "Confused and frustrated that any person could survive this long" ward. Needless to say the orphans are cutting it close and this is saying a lot when knives are involved.
With his whole troupe available Count Olaf is taking few risks dealing with these children. Will he be able to devise a p More...
With his whole troupe available Count Olaf is taking few risks dealing with these children. Will he be able to devise a p More...
Mar 20, 2011
Grace
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At the commencement of this book it's hard to believe that the series can get any more menacing, yet by the climax of the hospital it is apparent it can. The threat facing the baedelaires is actually surprisingly chilling and
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I must admit, the idea of them being forced to saw off their own sisters head actually gave me goosebumps. I also must say how much I love daniel/lemony's little quips about the stupidity of some peoples attitudes to well, the 'attitude' of sick people.pu More...
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I must admit, the idea of them being forced to saw off their own sisters head actually gave me goosebumps. I also must say how much I love daniel/lemony's little quips about the stupidity of some peoples attitudes to well, the 'attitude' of sick people.pu More...
Jul 07, 2010
Graykrickette
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These stories are interesting, and with the ever present, impending doom, they are extremely difficult to put down. The stories are very unique, bleak, yet silly,or a delightful blend of them both. In the later books, I came to embrace, and enjoy the silliness, and the over explanation of words, as Daniel's own unique sense of humor. I can not believe that he actually believed his readers to be that ignorant. I believe that it was more of a tease_ dark, spiteful, humor, which I thoroughly enjoye
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Oct 13, 2009
Teresa
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This "woe-filled" collection of thirteen books about the tribulations of three unusually talented orphans will keep adults entertained as well as children. When I first saw the series I thought, "That looks too depressing," but soon I discovered the hilarity in overabundant alliteration, contemptible villains, and idiotic bystanders.
As the series progresses and the mysteries deepen, the children's characters grow and develop in surprising ways as togehter they fa More...
As the series progresses and the mysteries deepen, the children's characters grow and develop in surprising ways as togehter they fa More...
Dec 14, 2008
Elizabeth
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I liked this book because they (violet,klaus,and sunny) found a picture of their parents.
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Aug 16, 2011
Drew
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After the near-disastrous events at the end of The Vile Village, you really don't know what's going to happen to the poor Baudelaires next. Violet, Klaus and Sunny, find themselves for the first time without a guardian, entirely on their own. Not only that, but they are widely believed to be murderers (well, a murderer and her accomplices) of Count Olaf himself. They find refuge in a hospital, working as volunteers in an expansive Library of Records, where they discover some tantalizing hints
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Mar 27, 2011
Sara
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This author, Lemony Snicket, has written the best books I have ever read in my entire, 11-year life. Without his books, I would hate reading even more than I do now. But when I read his books, I suddenly LOVE it.I don't know if it is because of the way he writes it, or just because he explaines the words and phrases he uses, so thoroughly.
Lemony Snicket, like in all of the books in this series, uses third person. In other words, he is the narrarator of the story. Literary elements are i More...
Lemony Snicket, like in all of the books in this series, uses third person. In other words, he is the narrarator of the story. Literary elements are i More...
Dec 07, 2010
Giannina
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For Beatrice-
Summer without you is as cold as winter.
Winter without you is even colder.
So much emotion in those two lines.
This wasn't really one of my favorite books in the series. It was alright. What I liked about it, was the mention of the Snickets. Jacques and "the other one", who I'm assuming is Lemony Snicket, the so-called author. Mentioning the Snickets gives the story a more realistic view. It makes the reader question if these events really happe More...
Summer without you is as cold as winter.
Winter without you is even colder.
So much emotion in those two lines.
This wasn't really one of my favorite books in the series. It was alright. What I liked about it, was the mention of the Snickets. Jacques and "the other one", who I'm assuming is Lemony Snicket, the so-called author. Mentioning the Snickets gives the story a more realistic view. It makes the reader question if these events really happe More...
Mar 29, 2009
I have learned from thins book that the suspense and that the mystery is trying to get solved but their bad luck is always stopping it. Count Olaf has been a really mean person with the through the paste 7 books, if you didn´t know the story, it is about 3 kids that are orphans because their house burned down, these kids where called sunny, the smallest one, Klaus, the medium one, and Violet, the biggest one that has all the fortune and all the ideas. In this book the brothers are accused of mur
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Aug 26, 2011
Julie
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I've thought for a long time that this was one of my more favorite books in the series, but I didn't really feel that way this time. It's still good and has its great moments, but it didn't quite reach the level of some of the others. I think one of my main complaints was how in this book a lot of things that should take only a few minutes are drawn out to these lengthy ordeals. It's a trait of these books for stuff to be accomplished by rather unorthodox and somewhat time-consuming means, bu
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Sep 22, 2010
Scarlett
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I'm not so good at genre tagging these things.
On the one hand, the over-arching plot of the series is really starting to develop, which is exciting. I like the way he kind of teases you with little bits of information.
On the other hand, I find myself not quite as excited about the series as I did when I first started. Maybe I should have just read the whole thing straight through. I still love the naming of people/things though.
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On the one hand, the over-arching plot of the series is really starting to develop, which is exciting. I like the way he kind of teases you with little bits of information.
On the other hand, I find myself not quite as excited about the series as I did when I first started. Maybe I should have just read the whole thing straight through. I still love the naming of people/things though.
My other problem is just th More...
Dec 12, 2009
Codi
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This is above all my absolute favorite Snicket book. How did it go again...I can't remember just out of my head, except what's going on on the front (I won't spoil it for anyone). But this book was, among all thirteen, just extraordinary. I recall the powerful emotions I felt reading it- all the insanity going on around the children's lives; the dreaded persuit of Olaf to the children, and the other way around; that STUPID singing Volunteers Fighting Disease, curse them! But, if I remember anyth
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Sep 13, 2009
Pume
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This is the 8th book in a series of unfortunate events. The orphans have just escaped death so they hide at a hospital until help can arrive. In order to keep from being reconized they hide in an unfinished part of the hospital. They find a job in the library and look for clues to all of their mysterys. One of Olaf,s troupe members sets the library on fire an the children get blamed. violet was captured and the children had to rescue her. The hospital was burned down and the children blam
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Feb 28, 2011
Nicholas
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I realize reviewing every single one of these books is going to be exhausting and somewhat unnecessary. "The Horrible Hospital" maintains the standard of quality established by the last few books. It's chief feature is introducing a touch of subtlety. A lot of the jabs in this one are much less spelled out. Though Snicket clearly has an opinion on the Patch Adams of the world and their need to put a smile on a sick face rather than give them any tangible help, he merely describes them
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Aug 12, 2009
aaron
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and they continue to get better! this series has really hit it's stride by "book the eighth" as the baudelaire orphans continue to attempt to solve the mystery of their unfortunate events. lemony snicket is starting to come to the front more as he narrates the children's story to the readers. this book finds the children stuck in a hospital in the middle of nowhere with a lead to the snicket file. in said file they find one page with a picture and a caption that leads them to belie
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Apr 15, 2009
Annelien
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I haven't reviewed any of the other Lemony Snicket books, but this is the latest I have read so here goes.
This series about unfortunate events is a really nice and quick read, which i'd definitly advise to children of all ages. the enemy (Count Olaf) is magnificent and cruel in every way, but the children you fall in love with immediatly. I love how Sunny has evolved in particular, now really talking in words as opposed to the semi-words she used before.
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This series about unfortunate events is a really nice and quick read, which i'd definitly advise to children of all ages. the enemy (Count Olaf) is magnificent and cruel in every way, but the children you fall in love with immediatly. I love how Sunny has evolved in particular, now really talking in words as opposed to the semi-words she used before.
This was one of m More...
May 07, 2011
Hospitals with the most peculiar names. Cold nights in an unfinished wig of a building. A group of people who decided to go to that horrid hospital every day to sing to patients who probably don't want to be sang to. A horrible Operating Theatre. Having the answers to your problems right in front of your nose but way out of your reach. And of course, Count Olaf and his assistants under fake names and titles looking for you so they can call kill two of you and keep the other so they claim the Bau
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Dec 28, 2010
Astrid
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Hospitals with the most peculiar names. Cold nights in an unfinished wig of a building. A group of people who decided to go to that horrid hospital every day to sing to patients who probably don't want to be sang to. A horrible Operating Theater. Having the answers to your problems right in front of your nose but way out of your reach. And of course, Count Olaf and his assistants under fake names and titles looking for you so they can call kill two of you and keep the other so they claim the Bau
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Feb 08, 2012
Haritha
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Book the Eighth made good on its promises of a gripping plot. The Baudelaire children are left to fend for their own with the added stress of false accusations of murder. As they chase the true meaning of V.F.D., they are put into one dire situation after another. I love how Sunny's one-word -at-a-time vocabulary is changing with her growth. Lemony Snicket is now an intrinsic part of the plot and the nefarious Count Olaf and his girlfriend look like they are more nefarious than they originally a
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May 30, 2011
Jitske
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When the three Baudelaire siblings learn that their parents have been killed in a fire, it's only the start of a seemingly neverending chain of unfortunate events...
If you are in the age of 10-14 years old, you might love these books. If you're not I suggest you give it a try, too, because - like me - you might love them anyway. These melodramatic books are full of sardonic, witty humor, satirical references, obscure words, ludicrous lessons and unusual plot twists. If you like reading More...
If you are in the age of 10-14 years old, you might love these books. If you're not I suggest you give it a try, too, because - like me - you might love them anyway. These melodramatic books are full of sardonic, witty humor, satirical references, obscure words, ludicrous lessons and unusual plot twists. If you like reading More...
