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The Vile Village

A Series of Unfortunate Events #7

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The Vile Village

By: Lemony Snicket
Narrated by: Tim Curry
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About this listen

Dear Listener,

Nobody in their right minds would listen to this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay at the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded on this program.

I can think of no reason why anyone would want to listen to a book containing such unpleasant matter as migrating crows, an angry mob, a newspaper headline, the Duluxe Cell, and some very strange hats.

It is my solemn and sacred occupation to research each detail of the Baudelaire children's lives and write them all down, but you may decide to do some other sacred and solemn thing, such as listening to another book instead.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

Don't miss the rest of A Series of Unfortunate Events or Audible's exclusive interview with Lemony Snicket!©2001 Lemony Snicket (P)2001, 2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
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"Tim Curry gives distinct character vocalizations without compromising the rich undertones of his voice. He keeps the tongue-in-cheek humor and mockery of this children's series refreshing rather than redundant. Curry reads the backstory from previous books clearly, so a listener unfamiliar with the earlier novels may understand this one....A wholly enjoyable listening experience." (AudioFile)

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super mysterious

this ended in a way i dis not thibk it would, such a good twist!!

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The surprises

I loved the idea that there was a book that had a sad ending.thanks so much,

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OMG! How good was that

You should totally read the Vile Village
There's so many funny rules
Rule #1 for example is Never harm a crow
Rule #1,833 is no villains are allowed inside the city limits

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a pretty good entry in a great series

loved it
not the best in the series but definitely worth it though in my opinion

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Excellent voice acting

Tim Curry's performance is on another level. I still don't know how one man can breathe life into over a dozen characters.

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I love the book and not a fan of the narrater

I am not a big fan of the narrater I loved when Lemony snicket
reads his books I love the story and I think this book is great

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loved it!! please read!!

loved it because it got my adrenaline going, and even though there were sad parts it was still great!!

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Tim and Lemony strike again.

I truly just enjoy this series. Tim's performance is perfection. I can't wait to start the next book
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Self-Sustaining

these poor kids. The world is fighting against them, and they have to become Self-Sustain or else they'll fall down a slippery slope in the end... 😭😭😭 I truly forgot how vile the village really was....

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Vile Village to be better than the print version?

yes

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

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What about Tim Curry’s performance did you like?

Yes, I think he's great. wish Tim Curry read all the books.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

he made me happy

Any additional comments?

no

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