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I don't normally read children's books (I also don't normally review books in the first person, so I guess this is a day of exceptions) but when my daughter was cleaning out her books a few months ago as she prepared to go to college, I "rescued" a couple books from the giveaway box that I had never read before and this is one of them. Dahl of course is most noted for his children's books, and Charl ...more
I don't normally read children's books (I also don't normally review books in the first person, so I guess this is a day of exceptions) but when my daughter was cleaning out her books a few months ago as she prepared to go to college, I "rescued" a couple books from the giveaway box that I had never read before and this is one of them. Dahl of course is most noted for his children's books, and Charl ...more
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Could have easily finished this in a day, were it not for the darn day job. Excellent middle-grade book.
Wow! Kate Winslet really surprised me with her versatility in the voices she did for this audiobook. My husband and kids had never read Matilda, so this was a fun road trip family listen. That being said, I had forgotten (or maybe listening to it magnified it?) how absolutely horrid the parents and Mrs Trunchbull are, so families should be warned--this is is probably most suitable for older children who won't imitate the rudeness. My dad didn't like Roald Dahl books generally because of how adul
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