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rebecca_3's review against another edition
4.0
This wasn’t as funny as book one and was a bit weird. It still had its moments though. And I just adore Willy Wonka.
carolineanne's review against another edition
3.0
The characterization of the foreign leaders at the beginning of the story had me a little uncomfortable (China specifically) - though I did find it telling how they had characterized the Americans. Ha! It's a silly sequel - lacks the magic from the first, but the grandparents becoming babies is quite funny.
emmareadstoomuch's review against another edition
2.0
who the hell told roald dahl the thing we liked from charlie and the chocolate factory was...the elevator?
like, here is a definitive ranking for me, personally, of everything i liked in order:
- the sweets (obviously)
- orange guys singing mean songs about children
- someone turning into a blueberry, as a concept
- the idea that a chocolate bar could be life-changing (this was a great life lesson)
- wallpaper you can lick (now this gives me the heebie-jeebies, but then it seemed rad)
- swimming in chocolate (ditto the above statement)
- permission to spend my old age living in a bed with my husband and my kid's spouse's parents (the dream, i guess, at least the lazy part)
notice that nowhere in that list is "whimsical ways to get from one floor of a building to another."
whatever. everything about this book is a disappointment, so at least the title makes that clear upfront.
part of my review books from forever ago and get mad for no reason series
like, here is a definitive ranking for me, personally, of everything i liked in order:
- the sweets (obviously)
- orange guys singing mean songs about children
- someone turning into a blueberry, as a concept
- the idea that a chocolate bar could be life-changing (this was a great life lesson)
- wallpaper you can lick (now this gives me the heebie-jeebies, but then it seemed rad)
- swimming in chocolate (ditto the above statement)
- permission to spend my old age living in a bed with my husband and my kid's spouse's parents (the dream, i guess, at least the lazy part)
notice that nowhere in that list is "whimsical ways to get from one floor of a building to another."
whatever. everything about this book is a disappointment, so at least the title makes that clear upfront.
part of my review books from forever ago and get mad for no reason series
worldsmadeofinkandpaper's review against another edition
5.0
I loved reading Roald Dhal books as a kid, my mum used to read them to me as bedtime stories and we used to act out the voices together. I adore Roald Dhal's work now just as much, Charlie and the great glass elevator is on of the best children's books I ever read. I loved how wacky it was and if I recall correctly it was one of the first Roald Dhal books I ever read and its thanks to him that I discovered reading.
toni_readwithtoni's review against another edition
Had never read the sequel so when my son and I finished the first he wanted to read this one. Boy did it fail completely to live up to the first BUT my son loved its outlandishness and wackiness so I guess it's a win.
baba_yaga_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the audiobook with my boys on a long car trip. They enjoyed just fine.
coffeewing's review against another edition
3.0
Sindiran keras buat para politikus (especially for a certain president) dan orang yang merasa mereka sudah dewasa. Willy Wonka masih tetap cemerlang.
rachelhreads's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe my expectations were too high after the perfection that is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I found myself disappointed in this book. It lacked the captivating characters I usually encounter in Dahl’s books.
redheadd2's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know if I ever read this one when I was younger. It’s even crazier than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so I think I would remember it if I had. I love Roald Dahl’s imagination.