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Books by Roald Dahl
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
· published 1988 · read 2004-10-01
★★★★☆
Possibly my favourite book by Dahl. While it is needlessly cruel (like all his books), it catered to the nerdy book-loving kid demographic relentlessly, and that was more than fine by me. And now we even have a great Tim Minchin musical, which is another point in favour of the book.
Beware of the Dog
by Roald Dahl
· published 1944 · read 2019-04-23
★★★☆☆
Short stories are tricky: when they rely on a twist and you see it coming, it's not all that much fun. Beware of the Dog is a short story by Roald Dahl about a WW2 pilot who loses his leg – it was alright, but (at least for me), the timing for the reveal and ending felt way off.
The Witches
by Roald Dahl
· published 1983 · read 2006-03-01
★★☆☆☆
This is a book that made me feel uncomfortable and unliked as a kid, and made me very hesitant to read any Roald Dahl ever again. Everything is gritty and dark and dangerous, and that seemed to seep into the world around me.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
· published 1964 · read 2006-08-01
★★☆☆☆
Disobedient children are punished. But this is not a lame traditionally cautionary tale, no: It's a dark edgy traditional cautionary tale.