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Matilda

Roald Dahl

4.32 AVERAGE

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tell me why i had tears in my eyes reading this ??? who gave roald dahl the right to make this so sad ?? i felt so bad for matilda throughout the whole book, her parents sucked. they wouldn't even let her read, which is so
emotional fast-paced
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A classic children's tale and a must read for everyone who didn't read it as a kid, or who is currently a kid. I forgot what a psychopath Matilda is, what an icon.
funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed the book but I struggled with suspending disbelief for some of the awful things being said to the children.

When a book is turned into a movie, I seem to always prefer the movie over the book. This story is no exception. I don't know what it is but I just preferred the movie version of this story. Maybe I'm more of a visual person.

I did like this story, though. I also recommend it to kids of all ages. Have fun reading!
emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No