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nicemarmot's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
gringuitica's review against another edition
4.0
Want your kid to someday love "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? START HERE.
dinamakan's review against another edition
2.0
The sequel doesn't bring the same vibe to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Although Charlie is mentioned in the title, the story mostly revolves around Willy Wonka and Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, and Grandma Josephine.
Most of the time, the grandmas and Grandpa George are behaving like a Karen, though their Karen-like nature is why their elevator are floating around in the space.
It's more exhausting to read this book than the previous one.
Most of the time, the grandmas and Grandpa George are behaving like a Karen, though their Karen-like nature is why their elevator are floating around in the space.
It's more exhausting to read this book than the previous one.
sams84's review against another edition
5.0
A much more fantastical and wackier follow up to Chocolate Factory with an interesting and unpredictable plot. It's a fun lighthearted story but some bits are a bit out-there. The humour is good with more one liners than Factory. It does show its age a bit now with some racial slurs that are likely to take some readers aback. A fun frolic of a read all the same
charlietilstra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It's got some moments that have not aged well but overall I like the whimsy of this book.
I was NOT expecting this be in outer space and then to forget all the outer space stuff and instead focus on Wonka-vites! Haha it definitely gave me a chuckle.
The characters are absolute riots and perfect for kids if you also know how to explain prejudice and unacceptable racial comments.
I was NOT expecting this be in outer space and then to forget all the outer space stuff and instead focus on Wonka-vites! Haha it definitely gave me a chuckle.
The characters are absolute riots and perfect for kids if you also know how to explain prejudice and unacceptable racial comments.
polyvoda_i's review against another edition
4.0
я люблю історії Роальда Дала, але ця чомусь не зайшла. місцями дуже смішно і буває дуже цікаво що там далі. Тому чекатиму наступних історій
zuzubaloox's review against another edition
1.0
Charlie, his family and Willy Wonka are in the glass elevator heading back to the factory where they unfortunately press the button to return too late, overshoot and end up in space. Whilst in space they witness the new hotel and the shuttlecraft taking the staff to the hotel. Whilst in space they are viewed as aliens by the shuttlecraft and are attacked by vicious alien creatures. Will Charlie and Co. manage to get back to the factory? What will happen to the shuttlecraft crew?
This book was not only boring but all kinds of weird. Considering this book is supposed to be the sequel to a book about a chocolate factory, why were they in space? It felt like two separate books. We had the random space part and the strange chocolate factory part. And in between a conversation between astronauts and the President of the USA.
The end left me even more confused as to what the plot was actually about because
I thought the first book was bad, but this one was horrific. I'm not sure where this one was going but it was so far from the original that it could have been a stand-alone.
This book was not only boring but all kinds of weird. Considering this book is supposed to be the sequel to a book about a chocolate factory, why were they in space? It felt like two separate books. We had the random space part and the strange chocolate factory part. And in between a conversation between astronauts and the President of the USA.
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If the space part wasn't weird when they eventually get back to the factory the rest of the boom revolves around getting the grandparents out of bed, and finding Grandma Georgina who ends up vanishing. The grandparents though had age inconsistencies. In [b:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|29093190|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)|Roald Dahl|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1455960156l/29093190._SY75_.jpg|2765786] all of the grandparents are said to be over 90, with Grandpa Joe being the eldest at 96 and a half. In this book Grandpa George is mysteriously 81, Grandma Josephine is 80 and 3 months and Grandma Georgina is 78.The end left me even more confused as to what the plot was actually about because
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after Willy Wonka talks about his pills that make you younger and a rather weird song from the Oompa-Loompas about a girl who overdosed on laxatives and ended up having to spend hours on the toilet forever.I thought the first book was bad, but this one was horrific. I'm not sure where this one was going but it was so far from the original that it could have been a stand-alone.