6.39k reviews for:

Matilda

Roald Dahl

4.32 AVERAGE

kiran_kang's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective

fpgreviews's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 12%

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Decided I had better things to do than read writing of an antisemite lol

nhedges's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny fast-paced

oliviaw_lovetoread24's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ninijura's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Þýðingin eftir Sólveig Sif Heiðarsdóttir er yndisleg og ákaflega vel gert. 

scaligone's review against another edition

4.0

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I liked the movie more

kirjavarass's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

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"The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village."

livelaughloveliqa's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mileswithmontana's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I listened to the audio for this, where Kate Winslet narrated and it was stunning. She gave so much life to all the characters. I’ve never read this before, and I was still giggling through most of it, even though it’s a children’s book. I can only fault it really in two places: introducing characters for one long scene for them never to be spoken of again and  the child abuse on all fronts that is encouraged not to tell anyone about. 

booksbooksbooksbooksbooksbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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Hi I love this book. Also of the best book to movie adaptations. It’s much too good for children iykyk