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emmaturningpages's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
asmartperson's review against another edition
4.0
it’s a fun read, and it was a great book when i was younger. later reads just make me think that george is an actual psychopath.
beyondevak's review against another edition
5.0
My kids super loved this book. It was so quirky and unbelievably funny.
mummybear_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I'm sure I must have read this before, as a child. But I couldn't say what my thoughts were at the time. (Certainly, The BFG or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory held bigger sway). Reading this as an adult though, wow. There's a lot to unpack. Of course there's the almost nonsensical list of products George puts into his medicine, and the shocking reaction his grandmother has to this, and the fact that yet again animals are thrown under the bus as George's father experiments...but overall, it was pretty enjoyable. Sometimes when you're mean, you gotta have your just desserts, and I can get behind that, morally. (Though, not to mention the fact that George's mother is distraught and then seemingly okay with her mother just like...disappearing/dying LOL).
George's Marvelous Medicine is a nice, short little romp, perfect for those interested in reading chapter books or, of course, Roald Dahl's more popular books.
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George's Marvelous Medicine is a nice, short little romp, perfect for those interested in reading chapter books or, of course, Roald Dahl's more popular books.
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yuliyono's review against another edition
4.0
Setali tiga uang sama The Twits, ini juga mesti hati-hati pas Shasha baca. Kok ya segitunya ngerjain nenek-nenek. Etapi, nenek-neneknya juga segitunya sih, ya. Hahaha.
bodim's review against another edition
fast-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
2.0
humanignorance's review against another edition
1.0
1.5 stars. Apart from Dahl’s usual lively writing, there was little to like here. The first part of the book was very listlike, and the second half merely descriptive.
kkat0804's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
vanathi_m's review against another edition
5.0
After reading this book I want to make one of my own magic medicines. I want to put some medicine on a seashell and watch it grow at the beach. Then we get on the shells and ride it on the water. Isn’t it so fun?
This book is so fun. I gave it five stars because I really really really liked it and I want to tell everyone to read it.
I didn’t like the grandma. She was a bit scary because she told George she was a witch. Then I liked her in the second part because she was so excited to grow.
She kept saying don’t grow up, grown down but she ended up growing up.
This book is so fun. I gave it five stars because I really really really liked it and I want to tell everyone to read it.
I didn’t like the grandma. She was a bit scary because she told George she was a witch. Then I liked her in the second part because she was so excited to grow.
She kept saying don’t grow up, grown down but she ended up growing up.