A Series of Unfortunate Events Box: The Dilemma Deepens (Books 7-9) (Hardcover)

Since I am reviewing the box-sets, I would say this one is my favorite. Why? Well, it is because these books begin to change the series, they lead it into an entirely new direction as a whole. By the time you read these and get to the latest "The Slippery Slope", it almost feels like an entirely new series, but an a good way. The characters are more defined, the situations are more absurd, and the plots are tighter. So with that said... ONTO THE BOOK REVIEWS.! :D

Book Seven: The Vile Village - This is a book that deals with a town obsessed with birds(crows), and has thousands of rules that center around protecting them or protecting the rules. Its basically a totalitarian society. So this books focus is a primitve government that is out of hand. They have a system where you don't get a fair trial hearing, you don't get to tell your story, this is because all they care about is burning people at the stake. The reason that the children are here is because the village VFD goes by the aphorism "It takes a village to raise a child.", and so the children get to choose a village to be raised in since no one else will take them. They choose V.F.D. for obvious reasons(if you've read the previous books). So that is all I will reveal, because if I tell you more, it will ruin the story.!

Book Eight: The Hostile Hospital - I could'nt wait to get to this book.! Mainly because of the morbid cover, it looked awesome.! Anyways, this book has the children on the run(no I'm not going to spoil why.), so they find a way to become volunteers at the hospital in the Archival library in hopes of finding out information on V.F.D. and Jaques Snicket(wont ruin that either). Really their's not much I can say without ruining it. But this book is fun because it reveals a few secrets and takes some new twist in the characters and story. :D

Book Nine: The Carnivarous Carnival - This book is interesting because of how the Baudelaire's get here, what they do in it. Things they thought they wouldn't do in a million years, and over and over they find themselves doing them. I wont give anything away, its impossible to summarise the plot without giving anything away since if you're reading this you probably haven't read the other two preceding it, so I wont. But it captures the carnival atmosphere perfectly and its great.! :D

Anyways, I'd say that this is a great set to buy, of course if you can't afford it you can buy the three books seperately or go to library, but be aware that you WILL want each IMMEDIATELY after the other. So if you can, get ALL THREE AT ONCE.! + The Slippery Slope, which is in my opinion the best book yet, this series just keeps getting better.

God Bless & *enjoy* ~Amy