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bobbybluech's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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bitterseason's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

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bookishandjoyceful's review

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

If you have seen the movie then you know what to expect in this classic by Roald Dahl. Matilda is a young girl who is exceptionally smart, which doesn’t seem to make sense as she has a family that had not been very kind to her nor nurtured a sense of learning. She then starts school where the infamous Ms. Trunchbull the headmistress that you want to avoid at all costs has her eye set on Matilda. However, Matilda’s teacher, Ms. Honey, is the sweetest person ever and has seen how smart Matilda is and takes an immediate interest in helping Matilda.

This was exactly what I remembered the movie as and while this is not quite as whimsical as Roald Dahl’s other books, it still was fun to dive into. While this is a fun read because it is a classic story, it also has some pretty dark themes and events throughout that include various forms of abuse and other issues.

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