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eaglegirl's review against another edition
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
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
lingualibri's review
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.
All things considered, this is still one of my favorite children's stories.
uselesspirateraven's review
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
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death and Death
emilyreads17's review against another edition
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.
storyflowsolutions's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of my favorite books. I've read it twice and still love it. It's a classic.
sbischof's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0