Reviews - The Austere Academy. Book the Fifth. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 5

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The Austere Academy. Book the Fifth. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 5

Lemony Snicket

3.93 AVERAGE

gingyginge's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

larkinj's review against another edition

4.0

THANK GOODNESS the larger plot of the series finally makes an entrance. Onto book six!!

i_grace_e's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

corinnap's review against another edition

4.0

Per usual, very cute but sad story. Listened to the audio book.

cj_michael94's review against another edition

4.0

Now set in a boarding school, the Baudelaires are shoveled off to another guardianship and are forced to live in grueling circumstances once again. How do they get through this difficult experience? what trials and tribulations to they have to endure? Pick up this book and you'll see just what it takes to make it through "The Austere Academy."

harc's review against another edition

5.0

This book had always been a highlight in the series for me. For some reason, as a young teen, I really loved the setting of this book but most of all, it was a breath of fresh air after the previous book.

The Quagmire Triplets were a wonderful addition and it really felt like the Baudelaire's had something good in their lives again. Sure, the rules of the Academy were stupid and they still had woe and hardships but there was more hope within this book.

Of course, Count Olaf reappears again. His disguise as a gym teacher was honestly genius because what is more evil than that?

Also, this is the book that introduces us to the V.F.D so it feels like things are really kicking off now. I love the mystery behind the V.F.D and the small clues/hints that are thrown our way this books onwards.

It was such a delight to 're-read' this book (since I listened to Audiobook) and I'm glad this is the last one that Lemony Snicket narrated 'cause I missed Tim Curry's magic lol