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The Vile Village - Community Reviews back

by Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket
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As the page turns..
As the page turns.. rated it 9 years ago
"The Baudelaire orphans, at the time this story begins, were certainly wishing that they weren't reading the newspaper that was in front of their eyes." The saga of the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans continues. Oh these children make me so sad indeed. I think their adventure in the 'Vile Village' wa...
Silvie's bookshelf
Silvie's bookshelf rated it 9 years ago
This series seems to get better and better.
KatiEllenReads
KatiEllenReads rated it 10 years ago
It takes a village to raise a child, or three. With this motto in mind the village of VFD is the newest home to the Baudelaire orphans, a home filled with bizarre, not to mention ridiculous, rules and a counsel of elders who all wear crow hats. The town of VFD is home to nesting crows and their devo...
deborahmarkus7
deborahmarkus7 rated it 11 years ago
I read a complaint when these books first came out that they were too horribly violent to be appropriate for children. This was before "The Hunger Games," which I'm sure threw that particular complainer into a state of permanent shock. This was also missing the point, which is that while the Baudela...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
Wonderful series!
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
Wonderful series!
Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 12 years ago
Having completed the seventh book in the Series of Unfortunate Events, I must say this one, The Vile Village, was the most difficult to get through. I imagine when I reach the end of the series, this is the one I'll look back on and ask, “what happened in that book?” I remember crows and... that's a...
The Book High
The Book High rated it 12 years ago
My favorite of the series so far. I love when the Baudelaires all get to work together, each doing what he or she does best to help evade Count Olaf.The satirical portrayals of the adult characters in this one were back on (imo, anyway) the funny side rather than the annoying side.My favorite thing...
altheaann
altheaann rated it 12 years ago
"It takes a village to raise a child..." But, knowing the Baudelaires' luck; it takes a village to neglect a trio of poor orphans and to force them to do all the chores.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 13 years ago
Trying to figure out the secret of VFD, which their friends the Quagmire triplets hinted at in the last book, the Baudelaire orphans go to live in a village titled "VFD" in a pamphlet. But alas, the villagers have no desire to parent the orphans, and isntead expect them to spend all their days clea...
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