Reviews

Deception by Roald Dahl

sherylv's review against another edition

i read this sometime in 2021. i bought it at big bad wolf along with frankenstein im sure.
i cant find this book right now.
looking at reviews and summaries of each story, all ring a bell somehow but i have a terrible memory.
i did read this book. and it was good.

i just dont remember where i put it to look back and make a more detailed analysis.

lauraxbakker's review against another edition

4.0

I liked these stories a lot more in comparison to 'Lust'. I especially loved 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' and 'The Umbrella Man', those I would both rate 5 stars!

kylieappleford's review against another edition

i’m simply not a short story girly and need to stop lying to myself

elsphippard's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I was so excited to discover Roald Dahl had a collection of stories for adults but that did mean I had really high expectations. 

Dahl is still the king of storytelling in my eyes with some clever twists but I just wasn’t wowed. 

sienahart's review against another edition

5.0

Really fun to read while traveling! Some stories were classic thrillers and others were just silly and fun. Perfectly packaged little stories.

margauxreadit's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

somelatenightreading's review against another edition

4.0

 Read in 2023: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-My Lady Love, My Dove: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Mildenhall Treasure: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Parson's Pleasure: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Umbrella Man: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Bookseller: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Vengeance is Mine, Inc.: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Lamb to the Slaughter: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Mr Botibol: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Man from the South: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

varvara's review against another edition

5.0

Another wonderful collection of short stories, my second favourite after "Madness".

ilsesuzanne's review against another edition

4.0

Really lovely collection of short stories. Some left me in agony, some left me laughing and one was just simply beautiful. Personal favorites are "Parson's Pleasure" and "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar".

marleneayumi's review against another edition

I slowly made my way through each short story sporadically; I read lamb to the slaughter back in year 8, and still remember my sister reading me the umbrella man when I was younger sitting on the counter in my Oma’s kitchen. But I never read all the stories & I finally decided to work my way through them when I saw the book standing up in my sisters bookshelf. My favourite stories were- lamb to the slaughter (I’ve remembered this story since year 8 and won’t forget it) man from the south & the wonderful story of Henry sugar. All fantastically clever, succinct (in the right way) and emanated some form of nostalgia from my childhood!