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The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)
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Denouement SADNESS.
After leaving Gorgonian Grotto and Fiona the mycologist behind, the self-sustaining Baudelaire travel to Hotel Denouement; the last meeting place of the secretive VFD; during their travel they meet Dewey, a sub-sub-librarian and secret caretaker. The orphans then start working as flâneurs to secretly gather intel, and they encounter almost every single secondary character from the past. A brief respite of stagnation takes place; until Olaf arrives at the hotel and, I hate to sound repetitive but, calamity strikes again.
I can’t hardly believe it. VFD still means Volunteers Fire Department! Wow. This is so� disappointing?! LOVED seeing Justice Strauss again, and Jerome Squalor; two past caretakers that have grown since their last appearance and now actively fight to help the orphans. LIKED Dewey some, despite his short lived role. Totally HATED Olaf, treacherous villain that likes to quarrel with loyal girlfriends and harpoon defenseless victims. Also HATED Esme, a backstabbing girlfriend who likes to wear ridiculous lettuce bikini and spoil bratty stepdaughters. And HATED Carmelita Spats, an obnoxious ballplaying cowboy superhero soldier pirate. And let’s not forget Charles, Sir, Nero, Hugo, Colette, Kevin and several others, who were also there. The Baudelaire still noble enough as ever, but suffering internally again after being forced to use despicable tactics, such as disguising, harpooning and *accidentally* torching the place; and wondering just how different they truly are to dear Countie Olaf.
I have mixed feelings regarding this sequel. I found the first half to be quite boring and repetitive, luckily the second half was actually quite entertaining and full packed. It was marvelous seeing the reunion of almost every single character the series had so far. And their fate a big question mark after their flaming escape. The sugar bowl still ever elusive; the orphans and Olaf sailing to an uncertain future. And the final conclusion, just waiting on one more final read.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2005] [353p] [Children’s] [3.5] [Almost Recommendable] [Noble enough Baudelaire] [Kit Snicket?] [Odious Lusting After Finance] [Die Olaf DIE!] [Die Esme DIE!] (view spoiler) [“Ha yourself, Olaf”]
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★★★★� 1. The Bad Beginning [3.5]
★★★★� 2. The Reptile Room [3.5]
★★★☆� 3. The Wide Window
★★☆☆� 4. The Miserable Mill [2,5]
★★★★� 5. The Austere Academy [4.5]
★★★☆� 6. The Ersatz Elevator
★★★★� 7. The Vile Village
★☆☆☆� 8. The Hostile Hospital
★★★☆� 9. The Carnivorous Carnival [3.5]
★★★☆� 10. The Slippery Slope [3.5]
★★★★� 11. The Grim Grotto
★★★☆� 12. The Penultimate Peril [3.5]
★★★★� 13. The End
★★★★� 14. The Complete Wreck
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TRISTEZA de Desenlace.
Después de dejar la Gruta Gorgonian y a Fiona la micologista atrás, los autosuficientes Baudelaire viajan al Hotel Desenlace; el último lugar de encuentro de la secreta VFD; durante el viaje conocen a Dewey, un bibliotecario y secreto guardián. Los huérfanos luego empiezan a trabajar como conserjes para secretamente juntar información, y se encuentran con casi todos los personajes secundarios del pasado. Un breve respiro de estancamiento tiene lugar; hasta que Olaf llega al hotel y, odio ser repetitivo pero, la calamidad golpea otra vez.
No puedo creerlo. ¡VFD sigue significando Voluntarios Departamento contra Fuegos! Wow. Esto es tan... ¡¿decepcionante?! AME ver a Justice Strauss de nuevo, y a Jerome Squalor; dos guardianes pasados que han crecido desde su última aparición y ahora activamente luchan para ayudar a los huérfanos. Me GUSTO Dewey algo, a pesar de su corto rol. Totalmente ODIE a Olaf, un traicionero villano que disfruta romper con novias leales y arponear victimas indefensas. También ODIE a Esme, una novia traicionera que disfruta vestir ridículos bikinis de lechuga y consentir a hijastras malcriadas. Y ODIE a Carmelita Spats, una odiosa pelotera vaquera superhéroe soldada pirata. Y no nos olvidemos de Charles, Sir, Nero, Hugo, Colette, Kevin y otros tantos, que también estuvieron ahí. Los Baudelaire todavía suficientemente nobles como siempre, pero sufriendo internamente de nuevo después de verse forzados a usar tácticas despreciables, como disfrazarse, arponear y *accidentalmente* incendiar el lugar, y preguntándose cuán diferentes son en verdad de su querido Condecito Olaf.
Tengo sentimientos cruzados respecto a esta secuela. Hallé la primera mitad bastante aburrida y repetitiva, afortunadamente la segunda mitad fue bastante entretenida y cargada de acción. Fue maravilloso ver la reunión de casi todos los personajes que tuvo la serie hasta ahora. Y su destino una gran incógnita después de su flamante escapada. El cuenco de azúcar elusivo como siempre; los huérfanos y Olaf navegando hacia un futuro incierto. Y la conclusión final de la serie, sólo esperando en una lectura más.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2005] [353p] [Libro para Niños] [3.5] [Casi Recomendable] [Suficientemente nobles Baudelaire] [¿Kit Snicket?] [Muere Olaf ¡MUERE!] [Muere Esme ¡MUERE!] (view spoiler) [“Hacete Ha vos mismo, Olaf”]
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After leaving Gorgonian Grotto and Fiona the mycologist behind, the self-sustaining Baudelaire travel to Hotel Denouement; the last meeting place of the secretive VFD; during their travel they meet Dewey, a sub-sub-librarian and secret caretaker. The orphans then start working as flâneurs to secretly gather intel, and they encounter almost every single secondary character from the past. A brief respite of stagnation takes place; until Olaf arrives at the hotel and, I hate to sound repetitive but, calamity strikes again.
I can’t hardly believe it. VFD still means Volunteers Fire Department! Wow. This is so� disappointing?! LOVED seeing Justice Strauss again, and Jerome Squalor; two past caretakers that have grown since their last appearance and now actively fight to help the orphans. LIKED Dewey some, despite his short lived role. Totally HATED Olaf, treacherous villain that likes to quarrel with loyal girlfriends and harpoon defenseless victims. Also HATED Esme, a backstabbing girlfriend who likes to wear ridiculous lettuce bikini and spoil bratty stepdaughters. And HATED Carmelita Spats, an obnoxious ballplaying cowboy superhero soldier pirate. And let’s not forget Charles, Sir, Nero, Hugo, Colette, Kevin and several others, who were also there. The Baudelaire still noble enough as ever, but suffering internally again after being forced to use despicable tactics, such as disguising, harpooning and *accidentally* torching the place; and wondering just how different they truly are to dear Countie Olaf.
I have mixed feelings regarding this sequel. I found the first half to be quite boring and repetitive, luckily the second half was actually quite entertaining and full packed. It was marvelous seeing the reunion of almost every single character the series had so far. And their fate a big question mark after their flaming escape. The sugar bowl still ever elusive; the orphans and Olaf sailing to an uncertain future. And the final conclusion, just waiting on one more final read.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2005] [353p] [Children’s] [3.5] [Almost Recommendable] [Noble enough Baudelaire] [Kit Snicket?] [Odious Lusting After Finance] [Die Olaf DIE!] [Die Esme DIE!] (view spoiler) [“Ha yourself, Olaf”]
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★★★★� 1. The Bad Beginning [3.5]
★★★★� 2. The Reptile Room [3.5]
★★★☆� 3. The Wide Window
★★☆☆� 4. The Miserable Mill [2,5]
★★★★� 5. The Austere Academy [4.5]
★★★☆� 6. The Ersatz Elevator
★★★★� 7. The Vile Village
★☆☆☆� 8. The Hostile Hospital
★★★☆� 9. The Carnivorous Carnival [3.5]
★★★☆� 10. The Slippery Slope [3.5]
★★★★� 11. The Grim Grotto
★★★☆� 12. The Penultimate Peril [3.5]
★★★★� 13. The End
★★★★� 14. The Complete Wreck
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TRISTEZA de Desenlace.
Después de dejar la Gruta Gorgonian y a Fiona la micologista atrás, los autosuficientes Baudelaire viajan al Hotel Desenlace; el último lugar de encuentro de la secreta VFD; durante el viaje conocen a Dewey, un bibliotecario y secreto guardián. Los huérfanos luego empiezan a trabajar como conserjes para secretamente juntar información, y se encuentran con casi todos los personajes secundarios del pasado. Un breve respiro de estancamiento tiene lugar; hasta que Olaf llega al hotel y, odio ser repetitivo pero, la calamidad golpea otra vez.
No puedo creerlo. ¡VFD sigue significando Voluntarios Departamento contra Fuegos! Wow. Esto es tan... ¡¿decepcionante?! AME ver a Justice Strauss de nuevo, y a Jerome Squalor; dos guardianes pasados que han crecido desde su última aparición y ahora activamente luchan para ayudar a los huérfanos. Me GUSTO Dewey algo, a pesar de su corto rol. Totalmente ODIE a Olaf, un traicionero villano que disfruta romper con novias leales y arponear victimas indefensas. También ODIE a Esme, una novia traicionera que disfruta vestir ridículos bikinis de lechuga y consentir a hijastras malcriadas. Y ODIE a Carmelita Spats, una odiosa pelotera vaquera superhéroe soldada pirata. Y no nos olvidemos de Charles, Sir, Nero, Hugo, Colette, Kevin y otros tantos, que también estuvieron ahí. Los Baudelaire todavía suficientemente nobles como siempre, pero sufriendo internamente de nuevo después de verse forzados a usar tácticas despreciables, como disfrazarse, arponear y *accidentalmente* incendiar el lugar, y preguntándose cuán diferentes son en verdad de su querido Condecito Olaf.
Tengo sentimientos cruzados respecto a esta secuela. Hallé la primera mitad bastante aburrida y repetitiva, afortunadamente la segunda mitad fue bastante entretenida y cargada de acción. Fue maravilloso ver la reunión de casi todos los personajes que tuvo la serie hasta ahora. Y su destino una gran incógnita después de su flamante escapada. El cuenco de azúcar elusivo como siempre; los huérfanos y Olaf navegando hacia un futuro incierto. Y la conclusión final de la serie, sólo esperando en una lectura más.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2005] [353p] [Libro para Niños] [3.5] [Casi Recomendable] [Suficientemente nobles Baudelaire] [¿Kit Snicket?] [Muere Olaf ¡MUERE!] [Muere Esme ¡MUERE!] (view spoiler) [“Hacete Ha vos mismo, Olaf”]
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Me too Laura! More mysteries and no answers. I'm starting to wonder if there are any answers at all. I guess I'll find out soon enough with the last one xD


Thank you Tina! Just one more :)

Thank you Mac! This is it. I'm finally here. I'm so not scared.

I can't even imagine.

Thank you Kay! Book #2 is very nice. Sad, but nice. I keep hearing wonders of the Tim Curry audios so be sure to stick with them ;)


Esta es una serie muy triste A., los momentos felices escasos y fugaces, y casi todos los personajes son odiosos, a excepción de unos pocos cuantos que hacen que todo valga la pena. Ya empecé el último jaja. Pronto sabrás, y yo también. Hay una película que cubre los primeros tres libros, y una serie que cubre todos si te interesa xD

Esta es una serie muy triste A., l..."
Vi la pelicula (¿Es en la que Jim Carrey es el conde Olaf, no? ¿O hay otra más?) La serie no la vi pero ¿Por qué no?
Que tengas una linda semana, Federico :)

Que tengas una linda semana..."
Si creo que esa es :) . No la vi, ni la serie, asi que no puedo decirte si es buena. Cuando termine esto planeo verlas, eventualmente. Me gustá darle un tiempo jaja. Igualmente para vos Lady A.!

Thank you Ruth :) ! I made it, I'm here, I'm terrified xD

I love the way that the Baudelaires have evolved and are now having these moral dilemmas.
Also, weren't we told about the meaning of VFD at the very beginning of the series? Like, in book one in the first couple of pages when the Baudelaires lose their parents?

I love the way that the Baudelaires have evolved and a..."
It was a lovely reunion indeed. Thought I would never see Justice again <3.
VFD only started being mentioned in #6 Alexandra, at least in the books, can't say anything of the movie or series. There's a cool page called V.F.D. (disambiguation) showing all the meanings it had during the series lol.
Poor Baudelaires, the last books had a lot of morally gray areas. I'm almost finishing the last book and is also very morally challenging. Just two chapters left. I'm saving them just before going to sleep tonight xD

I love the way that the B..."
Yes, I was waiting to see your reaction at Justice appearing again because I saw how much you liked her.
And, no, you're totally right about VFD only being mentioned from book 6 onwards, I got confused there for a second *chuckles*
Really? I'll need to check that page then because that sounds like fun!


Thank you Chantel :) ! It was an awesome reunion. Wish there had been more but it wasn't meant to be. Still, after eleven books between I never thought I would see Justice Strauss again <3
