A review by bookobsessedmommy
Matilda by Roald Dahl

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I read this because I was absolutely obsessed with the movie as a kid, but reading it as an adult, I am so torn. We have these terrible parents and abusive head teacher (principal) that no one will report to the authorities, so a small child with magical powers has to save them all from her tyranny. I'm sure I would have enjoyed this a lot more when I was younger, but yikes! I just cannot abide helpless and hapless adults, and definitely not violent vitriolic ones. I hate to say it, but the whole story gives me the ick. 😭