A review by tracithomas
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.0

I read this book as a kid and loved it -- i just reread it with my kids on audio and found there was hardly any there there. The book felt so disjointed to me. We spend way more time with Charlie pre-factory than I remember and that part drags and then we're hardly in the factory at all. It is a cute story but as an adult it didn't hit the same. The main lesson seemed to be don't be spoiled and listen to adults, which sure, and also, you never know, stay the course.