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rebeccazh's review against another edition
i've just realized i've never added this book, which is so blasphemous. this was literally one of my favorite books as a kid, alongside harry potter. i tried to move things telepathically like matilda after i read this.
moonbeam4's review
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
abbiexox's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Don’t love the pacing or the glaring plot holes (Miss Honey is NOT following safeguarding law) but for being aimed at children it’s pretty damn solid
belladonnawitch's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
reader04828491's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Me se está historia completa gracias a las versiones cinematográficas pero me hacía falta leer el libro. Muy divertido y la vez crudo, característico de este autor según sé. Fue tan ligero y divertido leerlo. Algo que ahora veo es el gran trabajo que hicieron con las películas que expanden ampliamente la historia y le dan más profundidad aunque como en toda adaptación se pierden algunos pequeños detalles.
azraa31's review against another edition
4.25
There are so many elements that make Matilda a classic and one of the most beloved books of the 20th century. I loved the inverted trope where instead of parents encouraging great things from an ordinary child, Matilda’s parents encourage mediocrity from an extraordinary child. It's quite difficult to see how Matilda turned out as humble and intelligent as she did, because her parents certainly didn't encourage those traits.
The Trunchbull is undoubtedly a formidable villain who sometimes feels a bit too real, like Dolores Umbridge. I do, however, have some reservations about [arguably] the main antagonist being a masc woman who dismisses femininity. Furthermore, I know this is a children's book, but there's a theme of good characters being "pretty" and antagonists being "ugly" that may play into unconscious biases later in life.
The Trunchbull is undoubtedly a formidable villain who sometimes feels a bit too real, like Dolores Umbridge. I do, however, have some reservations about [arguably] the main antagonist being a masc woman who dismisses femininity. Furthermore, I know this is a children's book, but there's a theme of good characters being "pretty" and antagonists being "ugly" that may play into unconscious biases later in life.
kiralovesreading's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mackellis's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0