A thoroughly strange experience, and not just because I read it in Swedish (Häxorna).First of all, it's a children's book about a global cult of child-murdering demons.Secondly, the hero is surprisingly gleeful about murdering them right back.Thirdly, it finishes on a heartbreaking kind of a pyrrhic...
What I like about this book, and also in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the energy of either the Grandma or Grandpa... they may be old, but they surely want to join the adventure! Roald Dahl was an incredible writer, it seems he is talking directly to the kids, it is so funny.
You can also read my full review at: Thoughts and PensThis is another feel good story by Roald Dahl, ridiculously crafted to provide a good laugh to young children and adults too. The Witches started off by providing a narration that one of the most pressing security problems in this world was the e...
I have lost count of the amount of times I have read this. I think I can actually recall the first time and it was when I was in junior school. A fantastic story that I loved as a child and still do to this day. Not my favourite Dahl but a very good read nonetheless.
Interested in more of my reviews? Visit my blog!”In fairy tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy-tale. This is about REAL WITCHES.”I decided to read this in support of Banned Book Week. So obviously I’m a bit behind schedul...
The witches of England have a plan to do away with ALL English children. This little Norwegian orphan boy and his grandmamma come up with a plan to do away with all English witches instead. When they've accomplished that task, the little boy is noticeably altered in size and appearance. He doesn't ...
I probably would have loved this book as a child, but the story-telling style didn't work well with my adult sensibilities. Still, the tell-tale characteristics of witches were fun, and the witches' convention was a hoot. I read the Grand Witch's dialogue aloud to myself and couldn't help laughing a...
I remembered this book as being an amusing read, and was surprised to find that it's actually part horror! Well, horror for kids anyway, and phrased in such a way that it never struck me as particularly horrific as a child. The main character is turned into a mouse? Well, he doesn't mind, so why sho...
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