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youngling80 's review for:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
A childhood classic. First let's acknowledge that there is a fair amount of nostalgia associated with this book, which I recognize will color my own opinions. So I turned to my children for their thoughts after reading it aloud with both of them.
PROS:
🔸They liked the portrayal of goodness overcoming in end.
🔸They loved the endings that each of the spoiled kids brought on themselves.
🔸The Oompa Loompas were hilarious, but they did feel sorry for the poor Oompa Loompas that had to test Wonka's products to their detriment even if they did get to eat all the cacao beans and chocolate that they wanted.
🔸My kids thought it was hilarious that all the grandparents slept together in the same bed. In fact, as I was reading this, they climbed into my bed and tried to line themselves up like the grandparents laughing about how weird it would be if we slept like that (mom, dad, daughter, son).
CONS:
🔸Oompa Loompa testing
🔸Reading it made them hungry for chocolate. (or maybe that's a pro? I guess it would depend on if you have chocolate available to eat!)
🔸repetitive language ... "fat" was used as a descriptor so often (and sometimes multiple times within the same sentence that I was gritting my teeth). Additionally, "said" was used excessively. I know in a dialog heavy book that is difficult to avoid, but my daughter in particular notices this. (My thanks to the Institute for Excellence in Writing for that.)
Overall rating from the kids: 4⭐
PROS:
🔸They liked the portrayal of goodness overcoming in end.
🔸They loved the endings that each of the spoiled kids brought on themselves.
🔸The Oompa Loompas were hilarious, but they did feel sorry for the poor Oompa Loompas that had to test Wonka's products to their detriment even if they did get to eat all the cacao beans and chocolate that they wanted.
🔸My kids thought it was hilarious that all the grandparents slept together in the same bed. In fact, as I was reading this, they climbed into my bed and tried to line themselves up like the grandparents laughing about how weird it would be if we slept like that (mom, dad, daughter, son).
CONS:
🔸Oompa Loompa testing
🔸Reading it made them hungry for chocolate. (or maybe that's a pro? I guess it would depend on if you have chocolate available to eat!)
🔸repetitive language ... "fat" was used as a descriptor so often (and sometimes multiple times within the same sentence that I was gritting my teeth). Additionally, "said" was used excessively. I know in a dialog heavy book that is difficult to avoid, but my daughter in particular notices this. (My thanks to the Institute for Excellence in Writing for that.)
Overall rating from the kids: 4⭐