A review by jhbandcats
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the first Roald Dahl book I’ve ever read despite having seen a few movies based on his works. The author is clearly brilliant but he must have been either quite the misanthrope or overwhelmingly depressed by the state of the world. (I can sympathize with the latter.) His hatred of practically everything except chocolate is evident from the beginning. 

While I knew the plot I wasn’t prepared for cavalier meanness. The happy ending makes up for the (not necessarily undeserved) cruelty that precedes it.
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