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A review by coolfoolmoon
Matilda by Roald Dahl
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
parentified child even by her teacher. this is my first time reading the book i didnt grow up with it but i saw the movie when i was 12 or something and loved it. now i love the book too. i was matilda growing up and this book mightve either been my favorite or fucked me up as a kid a lot of the details are a little too real for me. but um. i love it here. love love love.
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide, Murder, and Classism