catlike_refluxz's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, what an amazingly twisted collection of stories! A friend lent me this book and I finished it in a night, telling myself after each story that I'd put the book down... then picking it right back up. So good. I'm going to have to re-read his children's books now so I can pick up on the grotesque fun I missed as a kid.
nathansnook's review against another edition
4.0
The Best of Roald Dahl by Roald Dahl is a collection of some of his adult short stories. I’ve always always loved Dahl…as a child. I had never come across his adult works until I came across this book and I must say, I really enjoyed them, almost all of them. This is the best collection of short stories anybody could own. Hilarious, shocking, grotesque, and much more, it makes for a great potty read that’ll have you sitting on the toilet for a while.
kkmonlee's review against another edition
4.0
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ameve2's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
jkd08a's review against another edition
3.0
The short stories were interesting but I realized I'm not a fan of a large book filled with short stories. This was tough to get through but shout out to my train rides for making it happen.
albanemeloni's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
slapshottechnology's review against another edition
4.0
Always like reading this unique collection of stories.
laurenlu423's review against another edition
5.0
Probably my all-time favorite book (though it's a collection of stories.) Dahl's use of irony coupled with complex structure and technique makes you want to turn back and start again when you've finished.