42rd book of 2021
Eighth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events series
Reading period: May 16th 2021
Summary
Dear Reader,
Before you throw this awful book to the ground and run as far away from it as possible, you should probably know why. This book is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children’s miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful books in the world.
There are many pleasant things to read about, but this book contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as a suspicious shopkeeper, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anaesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire. Clearly you do not want to read about such things.
I have sworn to research this story, and to write it down as best I can, so I should know that this book is something best left on the ground, where you undoubtedly found it.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
Rating
Review
It’s like this book listens to me and give me what I wanted.
Finally, we start to know the story behind all those unfortunate events. And this ending was genius; I wasn’t prepared for that. I think that I am more afraid than the Baudelaire for their future. There is a moment that I love while listening to the story: the song sings by the VFD chef in the audiobook it’s just perfect.
However, I found that this book has a strange pace. It’s slow for most of the book and starts to accelerate for the last two chapters and a chapter in the middle. To tell the truth, I was a little bored during the slow part of the book as I feel that at the same time, nothing is happening.
Also, even if I could overshadow the adult’s behaviours, in the last one, here couldn’t. It’s an element that I have a big problem with and since the beginning of the story. I am fed up with it, and sadly, I know it won’t change.
I hope to finish this series as I only have five more books, but I promise nothing.
Liz.
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