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Aug 22, 2015
Alice-Elizabeth (Prolific Reader Alice)
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Original star rating: 5 stars
New star rating: 4 stars
This is I think around the twentieth time that I've read Matilda. Yes, I did grow up surrounded with the movie and all of Dahl's other novels. But this on I had a strong connection with. It follows Matilda Wormwood, who lives with her car dealer father, a bingo crazy mother and an older brother who doesn't really acknowledge her existence. She loves books and ventures out to the local library at age four to spend hours in many fictional advent ...more
New star rating: 4 stars
This is I think around the twentieth time that I've read Matilda. Yes, I did grow up surrounded with the movie and all of Dahl's other novels. But this on I had a strong connection with. It follows Matilda Wormwood, who lives with her car dealer father, a bingo crazy mother and an older brother who doesn't really acknowledge her existence. She loves books and ventures out to the local library at age four to spend hours in many fictional advent ...more
I HAVE to give this book 5 stars!!
This movie made from this book is literally one of my favourite movies of all time. I have seen it hundreds of times! The book was so similar which even had me wondering which was done first!!
I personally like the movie more than the book because the book was missing details that helped explain and build up the events a little more, also the cast in the movie just made the film so great I don't think the book can compete with the life that was brought to all t ...more
This movie made from this book is literally one of my favourite movies of all time. I have seen it hundreds of times! The book was so similar which even had me wondering which was done first!!
I personally like the movie more than the book because the book was missing details that helped explain and build up the events a little more, also the cast in the movie just made the film so great I don't think the book can compete with the life that was brought to all t ...more
How come I never discovered Roald Dahl's books as a child? I've seen some film adaptations of his books, including The BFG last year which brought Roald Dahl to my attention, but as far as I remember I have never read anything by him before now. Such a pity, because I would have loved this story as a kid and even as an adult I find it pretty darn adorable. Child prodigy Matilda is a marvelous heroine and she makes a wonderful role model for a little girls with her wit, independence and good-hear
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My 8yo and I loved this book! Probably one our favourite childrens books!
Jun 25, 2013
Tatiana Anfimova
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Ashley
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May 23, 2015
Megan Lynn
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Jun 28, 2015
Arielle Vanessa
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Michelle Eisele
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