A review by joyfulpages
The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Roald Dahl

4.0

I loved Roald Dahl as a kid and still read some of his children’s books every so often as an adult. It was fun to see him deal with more adult themes - silliness still very much intact but decidedly more macabre stories. Most of these stories deal with the theme of revenge and “just desserts”. I liked how the theme of gambling kept popping up as well. If I thought through each story I expect we could apply one or more of the 7 deadly sins to all of them. I think Mrs. Bixby, The Way Up to Heaven, and Man From the South were my favorites.