The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

The Magic Finger

Roald Dahl with Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

67 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,480 reviews

Moods

funny 69%
lighthearted 69%
adventurous 43%
reflective 13%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 11%
dark 10%
hopeful 6%
emotional 4%
informative 4%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 88%
medium 8%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | N/A: 12% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.5

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...