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Title: The Twits

Author: Roald Dahl

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 104

Rating: 7/10

Roald Dahl – The Twits

The Twits has many of the hallmarks of Dahl at his greatest, but it’s missing that special something that makes novels like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and George’s Marvellous Medicine so spellbinding. That said, it’s still a fantastic piece of children’s literature in its own right, and even though I first read it as a 25-year-old, I’d have no problem recommending that you read the exploits of the wicked Mr. and Mrs. Twit to your children. They’ll love it when they get their comeuppance.

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Review

Title: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Author: Roald Dahl

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 190

Rating: 9/10

Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the world’s best-known and best-loved children’s novels, and it’s for good reason – it’s beautifully written, inspired by Dahl’s youth at boarding school when Cadbury used to send the schoolchildren bars of chocolate to try and review.

There’s no greater feeling as a child than to believe that Wonka’s chocolate factory really exists, and that you too could one day find a golden ticket in a chocolate bar and get to tour the facilities. Sure, some of the children are repulsive, but don’t let that stop you from reading it – they all get their comeuppance, in the end.

This is one of those rare novels that everyone should read – if you’re an adult and you still haven’t read it, it’s never too late to catch up. Buy a copy now, and find a child to read it to – they’ll thank you when they’re older, and you’ll thank me for suggesting it. A truly classic work of children’s literature.

Roald Dahl

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