A review by atlanticgiantpumpkin
Matilda by Roald Dahl

5.0

In my personal opinion, this is by far Roald Dahl's best work. He has this air of fantastical and playful sophistication that I think works perfectly with Matilda's personality and character. In a way you could consider this the way Carrie wishes her story would have gone (haha). It is a bit slow but I'm not going to knock it for that at all. I tried to read this in 3rd grade initially, but it was so long I eventually lost interest. Later someone mentioned superpowers and my ears perked up like a hound dog noticing the rustle of a hare in the woods. After that, I became hooked, and to this day, Matilda is one of my all-time favorites.