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Name: The Vile Village
Rating: 4.25 (32 reviews)
Author: Lemony Snicket

The Vile Village chronicles the Baudelaire children’s misadventures in a bustling town. Facing angry mobs, catching migrating crows, confronting headlines, enduring arrests, exploring the enigmatic Deluxe Cell, and sporting eccentric hats, the siblings uncover a series of darkly humorous events that threaten their quiet life.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction

Authors: Lemony Snicket

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