A review by juleskr02
Matilda by Roald Dahl

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

believe it or not this was my first time reading a roald dahl book! i absolutely adored his take on adapting stories of cruelty and bullying into his children’s books; in my opinion he gives more of a realistic take on what it’s like to be a child, he just dramatizes it a little more. 

matilda is a great story. the musical and movie have two different takes and having seen them both, the book was adapted well in both. anything one film skipped out on the other brought in. my one thing i wish both did more of was showcasing how disobedient most of the other kids were. hortensia was a menace and nigel was very short with trunchbull that first lesson. 

also yeah i cannot believe this all happened within the span of a week, specifically matilda’s first week of school ever. overall very good!
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