The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket

The Hostile Hospital (Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)

by Lemony Snicket

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.

Reviewed by thepunktheory on

4 of 5 stars

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We've reached the point where the whole back and forth between the Beaudelairs and Count Olaf is not the only main plot string anymore. The mystery surrounding their parents, the fire and VFD becomes more fascinating and obscure with every book. By now I am binge-reading as I'm so interesting in finally finding out what it's all about. But in The Hostile Hospital we learn just enough to get even more excited, the answers await somewhere else.
I also enjoy that we can finally put that "let's find a new guardian" - thing aside and focus on what everybody is after. Thus, the story gains more speed and while reading I often felt like a smoker who light a new cigarette with the last one he just smoked. As soon as I finished The Vile Village, I opened up The Hostile Hospital. The next part, The Carnivorous Carnival is already waiting for me.

Another thrilling Lemony Snicket story with an intricate plot, amiable characters and lovely illustrations!

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