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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lots of weird, dark stories. Some are funny in a very twisted, dark way, while others are just twisted and dark. Not what you’d expect from a beloved children’s author.
dark
funny
slow-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm afraid it just wasn't for me. I know the stories are short but I struggled to be interested in any of them and seeing that some were around 20 pages or more my heart just sank. I loved to read Roald as a child, however as an adult I found a lot of it boring and repetitive. The endings were pretty expected for the 'unexpected'
Unfortunately, I wasn't that impressed with this collection of short stories. There were a few that I enjoyed, but for the most part I just felt like I was reading them to get them done. There were a couple with twists that made me smile at the end, but most of them were pretty predictable somewhere around the halfway point. I'm not sure I'd suggest reading the whole book, but there are probably four or five stories within it that are worth taking a look at.
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
These wicked little stories were absolutely fantastic. While some were culturally frustrating, the human condition obviously hasn’t changed much since the 1950s. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was included in my tenth-grade high school English textbook and I remember it fondly. Revisiting it again as an adult added some depth and satisfaction.
Mr. Dahl really did a superb job of building suspense in each tale, encouraging readers to nibble their nails as each adventure spun toward inevitable catastrophe, suitable revenge, or chilling questions. Highly recommended, with the most memorable stories being, “Neck,” “The Way Up to Heaven,” and “The Hitchhiker.”
Mr. Dahl really did a superb job of building suspense in each tale, encouraging readers to nibble their nails as each adventure spun toward inevitable catastrophe, suitable revenge, or chilling questions. Highly recommended, with the most memorable stories being, “Neck,” “The Way Up to Heaven,” and “The Hitchhiker.”
slow-paced