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Alice-Elizabeth (Prolific Reader Alice)
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
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Cecily Black
Aug 20, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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
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Marja
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 ...more
Gillyweed Fisher
My 8yo and I loved this book! Probably one our favourite childrens books!
Elizabeth Stultz
Aug 17, 2010 rated it really liked it
Carly Tinkler
Jun 19, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Tatiana Anfimova
Jun 25, 2013 marked it as to-read
Ashley
Sep 22, 2013 marked it as to-read
Suzanne
Nov 10, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kalie Ringwelski
Dec 09, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Jennifer
Oct 29, 2014 rated it really liked it
NzingaMarie
Mar 22, 2015 marked it as to-read
Megan Lynn
May 23, 2015 marked it as to-read
Arielle Vanessa
Jun 28, 2015 marked it as to-read
Kristina W.
Aug 07, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1
Lenaxis
Dec 29, 2015 rated it it was ok
Michelle Eisele
Jan 04, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya, classic-lit
T. Kozumplik
Jul 29, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Elizabeth
Mar 06, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction-classics
Larissa
Jul 24, 2017 rated it liked it
Butterfly Mentions
Aug 13, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: favourites
Nicky ❤️ My Messy Bookshelf
Dec 06, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: children-s
Shriya
Jun 10, 2019 rated it really liked it
Angel
Sep 30, 2019 rated it really liked it
SerialReader
Dec 30, 2019 rated it really liked it
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