Reviews

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl

hope2026's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

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

3.0

brandoshizzle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

cranberry__sauce's review against another edition

4.0

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rating: 3.5/5

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rating: 3.5/5

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rating: 3.5/5

"The Swan"
rating: 3.5/5

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rating: 5/5

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rating: 3.25/5

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rating: 3/5

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this when I read it many years ago, and I still find the stories fascinating and dark in that way only Roald Dahl could do.

hanzy's review

5.0

You can never go wrong with classics. This was another interesting read and I’m glad to have stumbled upon it.

loslibrosdecarangi's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

orbert83's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

ypsilonmciv's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

bookworm_anna's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

3.0

It was a lot more disturbing than I remembered. For some reason, some parts of the Henry Sugar story made a huge impact in my life when i read this as a kid. so it was fun to re-read it again, but it also didn’t hit as hard as an adult, lol

dunder_mifflin's review

3.0

Read this one to fulfil one of the Popsugar reading challenges. I'll always love a bit of Roald Dahl tbh.