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One of the strangest, most interesting collections of short stories out there. The last few paragraphs always promised a unpredictable twist, and each story was very memorable.

heathcliff's review against another edition

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2.0

reading this short story collection is like watching aquaria in that hershey's kiss outfit on the finale of rpdr season 10. you know there's going to be a twist at some point in the story, and it really kills the vibe anticipating the twist rather than having a story just *be*, you know?

i'm giving two stars for "the landlady", "the way up to heaven" and "pig".

also, this book is clearly a product of it's time or whatever, but oof the misogny jumped out. the female characters are grating, very grating, and it's definitely not because women are just like that - it's clearly just how dahl sees women (see: georgy porgy).

anacris's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

ben009's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

vitaminvani's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

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