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A review by azraa31
Matilda by Roald Dahl
4.25
There are so many elements that make Matilda a classic and one of the most beloved books of the 20th century. I loved the inverted trope where instead of parents encouraging great things from an ordinary child, Matilda’s parents encourage mediocrity from an extraordinary child. It's quite difficult to see how Matilda turned out as humble and intelligent as she did, because her parents certainly didn't encourage those traits.
The Trunchbull is undoubtedly a formidable villain who sometimes feels a bit too real, like Dolores Umbridge. I do, however, have some reservations about [arguably] the main antagonist being a masc woman who dismisses femininity. Furthermore, I know this is a children's book, but there's a theme of good characters being "pretty" and antagonists being "ugly" that may play into unconscious biases later in life.
The Trunchbull is undoubtedly a formidable villain who sometimes feels a bit too real, like Dolores Umbridge. I do, however, have some reservations about [arguably] the main antagonist being a masc woman who dismisses femininity. Furthermore, I know this is a children's book, but there's a theme of good characters being "pretty" and antagonists being "ugly" that may play into unconscious biases later in life.