1.93k reviews for:

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

3.89 AVERAGE

susanmabry's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A classic that should be assigned in all schools!

megmog0205's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

questforlifespassion's review against another edition

4.0

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The kids really enjoyed this adventure story. We’ve read “Matilda” and “Witches” aloud and not having a villain through the whole story was a nice change of pace.

tonirice's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dchaplin's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

octoglow's review against another edition

5.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

kaikoppel's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

quietspeaks's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

realfatalcutie's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

loversliterary's review against another edition

3.75

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i read this as a child but picked it up recently when i learned it was a banned book: it’s just as good as i remember it being !!