Matilda [Paperback] Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

I love reading and when I saw this book I thought that it will not be going to be toooo great.... But when I read it I love it a lot one can purchase it 😊....

“What’s wrong with the telly, for heaven’s sake?”For the longest time, I had this urge to read the works of Roald Dahl. But given the childish nature of his books, I kept away and engaged myself in what one would call more age-appropriate books. It wasn't until recently that I decided to give in to my inner child and laid my hands on Matilda, a classic children's story though I read it as an adult now because frankly, I don't seem to remember him as a child.Geniuses are seldom born, and rarer are the cases where they are recognized in their childhood. One such child was Matilda. An extraordinary child born to ordinary parents, Matilda was never treated well. In fact, the way her parents, Mrs. And Mr. Wormwood behaved with her made one feel that she wasn't their own blood. That wasn't the case with her brother Michael. He was pampered, half the reason behind it was that he was a "He" and the other half, was Matilda's fault. You see, she was an exceptional child and as unlike her family as one could be. She liked to read and despised the television she was forced to watch during dinner, which according to her parents was an insult to them. They were so pissed at her for being their child, they didn’t even think about putting her into a school until someone pointed out. Once in school, Matilda thought she finally had something to look forward to, and her teacher Ms. Honey was a sweetheart to her, but the headmistress Mrs. Trunchbull was no less than a monster. So, Matilda, as grown as an adult and yet a child, took matters into her own hands; to find a way for herself to read, to find a way to teach her father a lesson for all the insults he threw her way, to find a way to help poor Ms. Honey escape the clutches of the horrendous Mrs. Trunchbull and last, but not the least, to find a way to escape from her horrible parents.Although I had watched the movie adaptation of Matilda years ago and more recently when I came across it on a streaming platform, it didn’t stop me from it being my first ever Roald Dahl. I had thought it would be safe if I gave the book a shot because having watched the movie already, I knew what was going to happen (and it is so unlike me!) With so many options to choose from, Matilda seemed likable. Now that I’ve been introduced to the Dahl world, I know it’ll be a long beautiful journey.Written in the third person, the writing was lucid and flowed smoothly. The seamless transition of the years was great, I hate pauses and detached chapters. Despite the story length being not too long, I finished it off in a day in multiple sittings, the characterization was splendid. Each of the characters was presented so expertly that there was no room for assumptions. The only character that didn’t find much scope and space was the brother Michael, whom I thought should have had an episode with Matilda. It would have been lovely to see the sibling comradery or the lack of it. LOL. The illustrations, however, or whatever those scribblings of a doodle were, did no justice to the lovely characters and their antics. Such a descriptive book and such unimaginative pictures! I have never been more disappointed.The primary characters of the story, Matilda and Mrs. Trunchbull, make up for an interesting feuding pair, the former being an easily infuriated girl and the latter, an obnoxious kid-hating woman. It was fun to see their banter, or rather see the woman reprimanding the kids nastily and the girl giving out justice by counter reprimanding the woman in her own funnily innocent ways. The imagination of the author, ah, it was a breath of fresh air from the past. Ms. Honey, for me, was the strongest person in the story. Her acceptance and knowing the importance of mental health, that peace is more important than revenge, made her stand out in front of the other characters.A humorous story with a beautiful message, Matilda is a must-read for you and your child. And yes, a message to all the grown-ups, treat the children well, they are much more accomplished and not helpless at all.

This book is a perfect break from reality. Young and old alike can sit back and have a lovely respite from our grim realities while reading this book. It's so inspiring, motivating, and upbeat despite its serious topics of child abuse and bullying. Highly recommended!

Book is amazing Its interesting to readPackaging was greatGood for children's

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A perfect children's story. Looking forward to read it to my daughter. I wish I had read it when was a kid

Its really good for childrens.

Very nice story

I’m not a great fan of Dahl, because a lot of his books have an unnecessary unpleasantness, but I read Matilda as a child when it first came out in the 1980s and loved it. Having abusive parents, I could relate to Matilda and the things that happened to her. Unfortunately, I didn’t get rescued, but it was it was a relief to have a childhood like mine acknowledged, instead of reading about how loving parents always are. Normally, the ‘evil guardian’ role is passed over to step-parents, nannies or folks who run orphanages! It was good to feel seen. I’ve just read it again after thirty years and it still hits home. It’s a solid story, well told, with a disturbing amount of truth in its pages. Recommended for children and adults alike.

I highly recommend this book to everyone in my sight. It is fabulously absolutely amazing!!! It is mischivious and... well I don't want to spoil it but Matilda can move things with her eyes if you heard of it already. This book can change the world with one chapter and also,it might be a teensy bit sad because Matilda's parents don't care about anything but the telly. Matilda is different and learns insead and at the end everything is very happy. I recommend this book for everyone,even grownups and elderly. I loved reading this book and my heart melted. I am 8 years old ( in 2021 ) and I just enjoyed it as much as you can. It is a very nice story as well as it is very helpful to go to another world when your at home or in the bus. I read this at bedtime and it makes me tired enough to just doze of. I like it or even love it very much. ^ ^From Lena. \/ <------ me trying to do a love heart.

The several regular readers of my reviews – and now that I have my own blog, I know how many (or few) there are – will know that I recently participated in a challenge to ‘read a book set in another world’. This gave me an opportunity to rediscover the work of Roald Dahl, whose books I adored as a child and which are now being loved by my 8 and 6-year-old nephew and niece all over again.So when I saw that the next challenge was to ‘read a children’s classic’, there was really only one choice. To re-read what was absolutely my favourite Dahl book of them all: Matilda.Why? Several reasons. The characters are just – there’s no other word – perfect. Matilda herself, the astonishingly gifted and yet modest child prodigy who had taught herself to read by the time she was three and do long multiplications by the age of five. Matilda’s weaselly parents, her father in particular, who is so self-absorbed in his own (misguided) belief that he is a genius that he fails to even notice the amazing talents of his daughter right under his nose. The formidable headmistress Miss Trunchbull, who, in common with many other Dahl baddies, manages to be terrifying and yet hilarious at the same time. And the wonderful teacher Miss Honey, who is the first adult to appreciate Matilda for who she is and treat her almost as an equal. Even though your own children’s talents are more modest, don’t you want them to have a teacher like that?Then there’s the storyline. Matilda’s little acts of mischief to get back at adults who have behaved unfairly towards her had my nephew – and probably me at a similar age – rubbing his hands together in glee. (Though if he ever tries any of them on me, I may have to do a Trunchbull myself and throw him out of a window.)This though, for me, is why Matilda is just so special. It manages like nothing else I’ve read before or since to convey the wonderful power of reading. I remember first reading it at the age of 10 or so and being inspired to read Animal Farm by George Orwell and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. (I think I tried something by Dickens as well, but he proved to be well out of my league. He probably still is.) Dahl’s own critique of CS Lewis, as voiced through the words of a small child, is nothing less than brilliant.But perhaps most of all, I just love, love, love this quote:“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”Having read it again as an adult, I actually feel a bit disappointed in myself that I haven’t read anything by Hemingway or Kipling. But this just shows how long the written word can continue to inspire. Thanks entirely to Dahl, more than 30 years after his death, I may have to do something about that.

Our Grandson, age 7, wanted Matilda by Roald Dahl after we watched the movie and loved it. But as adults we love it too so were pleased when it was for sale in Amazon to be delivered next day. He reads some of it himself and his Dad reads it to him every night. Matilda is a cute looking little schoolgirl who has an awful family, totally opposite from Matilda, she has a school teacher who she loves and the worst headmistress in the world. The book carries on through Matilda’s troubles with her family and the wicked Miss Trunchbull, who luckily doesn’t hang around for long leaving Matilda with a much better life. It is very funny and lots of magic. Although it is about a girl it is suitable for a boy too. I highly recommend this book for all ages.

This is a wonderful story book which sparks the imagination and creates a sense of wonder. Nicely illustrated, updated in colour and an absolute joy for children to read.This is children's storytelling at its very best.