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A review by katykelly
RatBurger by David Walliams
3.0
Very quick to read, but a bit of a disappointment.
Felt like he didn't take as much time finding his authorial voice with this one, and a few elements seemed lifted from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (poor family, job lost) and other Dahl stories (Witches - mouse training). Didn't like Burt (and hated the drawings of him - didn't realise it wasn't a woman!!). Some speech didn't ring true for a child. Walliams didn't use his previous technique to good effect of talking to the reader directly very much, which was a shame.
Not as much 'disgusting' stuff either that kids love (one reference to picking someone else's nose and the rat burger stuff of course).
Still, better than most of the kids books out there. Zoe and Armitage are good characters, Matilda did horrid parents and teachers better, but still this should be worthy of its audience, it just could have been better.
Billionaire Boy still my favourite I think.
And long live Raj!
Felt like he didn't take as much time finding his authorial voice with this one, and a few elements seemed lifted from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (poor family, job lost) and other Dahl stories (Witches - mouse training). Didn't like Burt (and hated the drawings of him - didn't realise it wasn't a woman!!). Some speech didn't ring true for a child. Walliams didn't use his previous technique to good effect of talking to the reader directly very much, which was a shame.
Not as much 'disgusting' stuff either that kids love (one reference to picking someone else's nose and the rat burger stuff of course).
Still, better than most of the kids books out there. Zoe and Armitage are good characters, Matilda did horrid parents and teachers better, but still this should be worthy of its audience, it just could have been better.
Billionaire Boy still my favourite I think.
And long live Raj!