Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
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Author: Roald DahlIllustrator: Quentin Blake
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-16
ISBN: 0142410314
Number of pages: 176
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Puffin
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- ISBN13: 9780142410318
- Condition: NEW
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Book Reviews of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Book Review: Magically Delicious!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never read this wonderful tale for myself until recently. My primary questions beginning the novel were, Will it be like Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp? What a surprise when it turned out to be neither. It was Roald Dahl. With respect to both of the fine aforementioned cinema performances, no film can properly reproduce the uncanny and extremely paradoxical character of Willy Wonka, as he intertwines the outlines of Roald Dahl's immortal classic.
Another question I had was whether this book would leave me disappointed in its overall quality (like several others of his have done). Would it be grotesque? Would the absurdity overshadow the delight and even the plot?
Alas, no.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY possesses practically every motif - virtually every quality one could wish for in a classic children's novel. And not just for children. Just like Willy Wonka himself, just like the Chocolate Factory itself - there is almost a certain maturity wrapped up in all the whimsical mischief that abounds in the book. And sometimes you can't tell the kids from the grown-ups.
But fun is the key ingredient here. And CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will guarantee a mouthful of it with the turn of every page.
Summary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory are opening at last . . . and only five children will be allowed inside.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum, and bratty Augustus Gloop is carried away on the river of chocolate he wouldn't resist. In fact, all manner of disasters can happen to the most obnoxiously deserving of children because Dahl portrays each incident with such resourcefulness and humor.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a singular delight, crammed with mad fantasy, childhood justice and revenge, and as much candy as you can eat. The book is also available in Spanish (Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate). (The suggested age range for this book is 9-12, but nobody this reviewer has met can resist it, including New York City bellhops, flight attendants, and grumpy teenagers.)
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