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The BFG by Roald Dahl

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eaglegirl's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

mackellis's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Reading this is very different as an adult. This book was one of my favorites when I was in 3rd grade. (When dad read to me, we definitely had a genre. Hint: Captain Underpants was also in that genre.) And while I definitely appreciate the silliness and linguistic backwardness of this story, my not-as-fun adult brain has too many irrelevant questions about giant anatomy, dream magic, and Roald Dahl physics.

All things considered, this is still one of my favorite children's stories.

dana14's review

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fast-paced

3.5

uselesspirateraven's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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josephineacland's review

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5.0

absolutely adorable story, and full of Roald Dahl's wit!

emilyreads17's review against another edition

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4.0

Roald Dahl always has fun twists and turns and made up words. I really liked this one. I don’t recommend this book as a read aloud, however, due to its length, and the amount of nonsense words. It’s quite a mouthful to read out loud! Fun story though - most of my students enjoyed it.