INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Snicket, Lemony

The Vile Village

(4) 4-6 Series of Unfortunate Events series. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. The orphans, still trying to evade Count Olaf, are adopted by a town that believes in the motto "It takes a village...." But before long, the villagers are ready to burn Violet, Klaus, and Sunny at the stake. They escape to the Heimlich Hospital, where Olaf and his cohorts nearly perform a grotesque operation on Violet. Though formulaic, the darkly humorous volumes show continuing character development. [Review covers these Series of Unfortunate Events titles: The Hostile Hospital and The Vile Village.]

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