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    Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital
    Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital
    Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital
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    Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital

    Written by Lemony Snicket

    Narrated by Tim Curry

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    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

    The Baudelaires need a safe place to stay—somewhere far away from terrible villains and local police. A quiet refuge where misfortune never visits. Might Heimlich Hospital be just the place?

    In Lemony Snicket's eighth ghastly installment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I'm sorry to say that the Baudelaire orphans will spend time in a hospital where they risk encountering a misleading newspaper headline, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 21, 2004
    ISBN9780060793401
    Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital
    Author

    Lemony Snicket

    Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the 13 volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All The Wrong Questions.

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    • 4/5
      I love how the kids work together to escape from count Olof .
    • 4/5
      The three orphans are on the run from the police in this installment of the series. Falsely accused of murder, the Baudelaires are forced to take refuge in a hospital where they assume the identities of volunteers. In this new position, they are able to access the hospital's library of records where they hope to learn more about the fire that destroyed their home and killed their parents. But as always, Count Olaf is hot on their trail and they must avoid his schemes and accomplices if they are ever to solve this great mystery.
    • 5/5
      each book gets better, more suspenseful, more intriguing as the reader is drawn further into the mysteries and world.
    • 5/5
      These books just get more and more interesting! The first few books followed the same sort of formula and it became a little repetitive.
      But in the "Ersatz Elevator" and onward, you started to learn more about the children's backstory, and the conspiracy behind the fire that burned down their house.
      I cannot wait to read the next one and learn more.
      Loved it :D
    • 4/5
      Avanzato's Hostile Hospital is a roller coaster ride of intrigue and action, built in the style of the Lee Child Jack Reacher series and action-packed from start to finish. With engaging and interesting characters, and plenty of twists, this will appeal to readers of writers like Child, Rollins, and Cook.Overall, a fun read!
    • 5/5
      Love it huhu goood book good goood good good fun
    • 2/5
      I liked this book a little less than the other Series of Unfortunate Events books. This one was an even faster read (I read it in about 2.5 hours vs the 4-6 the previous books took) and seemed to lack the depth and layering of elements that the previous books have had. It furthered the main story, but it seemed like it held less as its own story. Although I did get a tickle from seeing Haruki Murakami's name, since I've got The Wind-up Bird Chronicle sitting on my kitchen table waiting for my attention.
    • 3/5
      The Baudelaire orphans are on the run from angry villagers who believe them to be murderers, and so they take refuge in the nearest building: a half-built hospital. But no sooner do they discover a scrap of information about the VFD conspiracy than Count Olaf is hunting them once more.
    • 4/5
      Good story, but not great writing. I like this book.
    • 1/5
      Lemony Snicket really does know how to make a story sound like 1st person.
    • 4/5
      Here's another fine mess for the Baudelaire orphans to get out of--hospital hijinx and daffy diseases. The strength of the series is that our young heroes are always much smarter than the hare-brained adults shuffling around, and it shows that with ingenuity, vocabulary, and... erm... pointy teeth, one can get out of any situation (unless of course one's feet is being gnawed away by rabid wolverines).And peeking out from the nooks and crannies of the book is our own would-be Pynchon or Salinger, Mr. Snicket. Playing Dante to his own long-dead Beatrice, and generally being elusive, Lemony Snicket is a real joy, writing a fun story for kids, but also throwing in the occasional Woolf reference or Ancient Greek (out of the mouths of babes!) for the scholars who are paying attention.
    • 3/5
      The eighth book, The Hostile Hospital picks up straight after the events of The Vile Village, with the Baudelaire's leaving on foot and walking all night long. They're hungry, tired and have been declared criminals - even though they're innocent. They come across a small shop but soon find their reputation precedes them and nowhere is safe. Fleeing the shop, they catch a ride with the V.F.D's - Volunteers Fighting Disease - who are headed for the hospital to sing songs and cheer people up. The children find themselves working in the Library of Records where they hope to discover who Jacques is and to clear their names. They find neither. The thirteen Snicket files having already been removed, leaving only one lonely page that contains a photo of the Baudelaire's parents, Jacques and a fourth mysterious man standing outside of 667 Dark Avenue - Esme Squalor's home and one line of text that suggests one of their parents may have survived the fire. But just when they discover a ray of hope, Esme and Olaf catch up with them and while fleeing, Violet finds herself captured. The youngest two hide and try to come up with a plan to save the day and they manage it - by taking a page out of Olaf's playbook - disguise! I enjoyed that they're using Olaf's own tricks against him. Dressed up as doctors, they pretend to be the two pale faced ladies of Olaf's gang and manage to fool their way into Violet's room. Unfortunately it not only doesn't clear their names, it makes things worse with them now being accused of murder and arson. On the other hand, they escape so it's a toss up as to whether or not it was a success. The three children manage to leave the hospital and find themselves at a loss as what to do next until they see Olaf and his crew leaving. When they hear them talking about the Snicket files and that they're heading to where they might be hidden they decide to follow - by jumping into the trunk of the car and hitching a ride. Once again, more questions than answers. Is Beatrice the Baudelaire's mother? Why did Snicket steal Esme's sugar bowl? What does VFD stand for? The lack of adult help makes me angry but I found it easier to deal with in this book since they don't actually have a designated guardian. But like it repeatedly reiterates this series is a bleak sad read of very unfortunate events. 3 stars.
    • 5/5
      Why so much fire?!
    • 5/5
      This series has dark humor, interesting characters, and a compelling storyline -- both a completed one within each book and then an overarching throughline within the whole series. I read them all in quick fashion several years ago, so this review lacks any more specifics than that.
    • 4/5
      The Baudelaires go from the frying pan into the fire. The tension mounts.
    • 4/5
      Not favorite book in the series thus far, but still entertaining. I did enjoy it, just not as much as some others. I'm looking forward to see what happens in the next book. I would recommend this. 4 out of 5 stars.
    • 3/5
      la la la la la.... have a heart-shaped balloon.

      The Baudelaires try to escape Count Olaf & crew by disguising themselves as ineffectual hospital volunteers... but Sunny & Klaus end up nearly being forced to perform a crainioectomy on their sister in the Operating Theater.
    • 4/5
      This is a very sweet volume in the story, because the orphans have a lot of sweet moments. Aside from that, of course, there's a lot of tragedy.The Baudelaire Orphans grapple with the possibility of turning into a villain, and they get separated and have to rescue each other and then face the possibility of being separated again and it's all just very cool. Plus, Klaus is just AWESOME in the operating theater scene. Love that guy. Plus, Sunny is always AWESOME.We get even more scattered and useless information about VFD and the Baudelaire fire.
    • 4/5
      Best book in the series, seriously. I love the hospital setting, its so unique, and the plot is utterly nuts, a really fun book to read.
    • 4/5
      By now (if you've read this far) you know that the Baudelaire children always fall into the terrible clutches of the evil Count Olaf and his minions, that they are very resourceful, and they always manage to escape in the nick of time, which can be a bit trying on one's patience. Each situation the children find themselves in is entertaining for adult readers because of the cleverness with which Lemony Snicket pokes fun of trends both social and literary. In the eighth book, for instance, the V. F. D. (Volunteers Fighting Disease) seems to be a parody of the many organizations in the 'real' world that "fight disease" by pushing various colored ribbons. Of course, that is unfair, as those real-life organizations do raise a lot of money necessary for research to fight certain diseases, and in that way are actually fighting against the disease, but in "The Hostile Hospital" it is reduced to an absurd degree, and while the V. F. D. seem just silly to children, to the adults reading this story, it is at least a little bit entertaining on a different level. Also, for the adult (or the extremely well-read child) it is mildly amusing to find among the patients at the hospital a certain Bernard Rieux of the Plague Ward, Cynthia Vane with a toothache, Clarissa Dalloway, who doesn't seem to have much wrong with her and Emma Bovary who is suffering from food poisoning. Most intriguing are the hints that our narrator/author is part of the 'plot' in more than one way. There is mention of the "Snicket fires" and something about an eye tattoo on his ankle. The underlying story is now beginning to take precedence and converging on the Baudelaires' story. Can't wait to find out how it all ends.
    • 3/5
      What more can I say about this series that I haven't already? So The Hostile Hospital was certainly one of the better book in the series so far. What I liked most about it was that Klaus and Sunny had to fend for themselves for a time. It changed the dynamics and forced Sunny to engage in more dialogue—more Sunny dialogue is always a plus.Otherwise, it was much of the same antics and absurdities told in a fun way. After eight books, I can confidently say I do not love this series. Yet, I cannot help but need to continue to read them. My kids, on the other hand, have absolutely loved them.A Series of Unfortunate Events:The Bad Beginning – 3.1The Reptile Room – 3.2The Wide Window – 3.6The Miserable Mill - 3.3 The Austere Academy - 3.4The Ersatz Elevator - 3.3The Vile Village - 3.1The Hostile Hospital - 3.4
    • 3/5
      These books aren't really my cup o tea, but my parents really like them, so I'll read through to the end. I think my issue is that I don't like it when bad things happen to characters, which is all that happens in this series ... so ...
    • 4/5
      This was a great book for foreshadowing. I was really interested to see what would happen next and attempting to make predictions.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book and I am eager to see how this story ends. This series manages to remain gripping despite the fact that in each book Count Olaf is after the children.
    • 5/5
      The Baudelaire orphans experience new difficulties as they find themselves in morally ambiguous situations and confronted with hostile mobs. A strong book with some powerful satire. Excellently read by Tim Curry.
    • 4/5
      The books manage to be fresh and hold my interest even though only the details and clever use of words is all that changes.
    • 5/5
      this book is a stroy that has been continued about the Baudlures and the their problems with a caritor name Count Oler this a great book because it has kidnapping, fire and muder.
    • 5/5
      This is such a thrilling book. I can't believe that it's only the eighth in the series and yet so much is to be untold. Many things happen; as in a character almost getting their head chopped off which made me wanna keep reading.
    • 4/5
      This is my favorite book of the series. It is very suspenseful and Violet has her greatest idea yet in it. i recommend to children who like the series.
    • 5/5
      A book where Violet almost gets 'accidently' killed in a opperation.