The Twits
by Roald Dahl
The Twits
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Roald Dahl was one of my favorite authors as a child, mostly because he really seemed to understand and sympathize with the elaborate revenge fantasies against unjust adults that most children experience at some time or another. The plot of this particular little book is basically the revenge of children (okay, trained monkeys, if you need to be literal) against their inept, emotionally damaged/ing parents/caretakers (the Twits).
The Twits are a physically and ethically disgusting married co...more
The Twits are a physically and ethically disgusting married co...more
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i finished reading this book a few weeks ago, and then read it again last night (it is only like seventy something pages). i found that i STILL couldn't stop laughing hysterically.
i enjoy reading children's books more than any other genre. i find now that i'm leaving my childhood years behind me, and that i'm losing my creative sparks...in some ways more than others.
the only way that i let my mind flow freely with creative thoughts...is in paranoia, but not of anything that you would find ...more
i enjoy reading children's books more than any other genre. i find now that i'm leaving my childhood years behind me, and that i'm losing my creative sparks...in some ways more than others.
the only way that i let my mind flow freely with creative thoughts...is in paranoia, but not of anything that you would find ...more
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comedy fans
A less popular Dahl book, The Twits is about a nasty couple that is so horrid that their thoughts have made them ugly. They like nothing better than to play mean tricks on eachother like sticking frogs in eachother's beds. One day, their pet monkeys decide to play a trick on them to teach them a lesson! I love Ronald Dahl books. Among my favorites are the BFG and the Witches. Dahl's descriptions of the Twits along with the black and white illustrations made me laugh. Do you feel bad for the Twit...more
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Read in January, 2000
I got to read all these when the boys were starting to read chapter books. I had read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when I was young, but never knew of Dahl's other books. Of the ones I did read the Twits was my favorite. I loved the bickering couple who are out to do away with each other. I loved it when Mrs. Twit made a dinner of worms for her husband and the descriptions of what Mr. Twit looked like and how he plowed through the plate of worms only to discover they were worms at the e...more
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Read in November, 2007
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Numerous friendsrecommends it for: 1-4th grade-ish
To give this book anything less than thr stars would be flaming, and you can't flame a classic, ;) How did I go twelve years of my life without reading this? I don't know, but all of my friends read it in like, 2nd grade, so I gave it try, just for fun. I loved the first few chapters when they described Mr. and Mrs. Twit, and the monkeys and birds were funny, but the book was only "cute", maybe if I'd read it back in 2nd grade like everyone else it would've been more appealing to me, t
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Read in November, 2007
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I didrecommends it for: people who like funny books
It was a very funny book about these mean couples who hated happiness and every sunday Mr . Twit would always put super sticky glue on there hideous dead tree. On Wednesday Mrs . Twit would collect everything that got stuck and would make bird pie or squirrel stew and if they were lucky they would get to have kid ears and kid toes stir fry (not really kid ears and toes )I really enjoyed this book. (P.S. this book also has dancing monkeys and very unlikely
stupid diseases.
stupid diseases.
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If you love Roald Dahl, I suppose this is the one you love most. Funny reading and never-forgotten tales of dirty old marrieds with their monkies and visiting birds humour me every time I get back to read it. The perfectly humourous and colourful child novel (although one who is not a child can read) you never miss. If you have got any dirty and bad guys in your family, office, or else, I bet you will enjoy this much more than me by replacing those's faces the Twits instead.
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Read in June, 2008
Liked the first half more than the second. I find I don't really like reading about animals. First half was absolutely disgusting, especially the stuff about Mr. Twit's beard and all of the food stuck in it... especially when you read it and then consult the diagram. UGhggghhhhh. Nauseating.
This book, though, is a total rebel in the world of children's lit. It might be considered gross and mean but the thing is, the twits ARE gross and mean. I like that Dahl writes
This book, though, is a total rebel in the world of children's lit. It might be considered gross and mean but the thing is, the twits ARE gross and mean. I like that Dahl writes
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Read in May, 2008
Roald Dahl seems to follow the same formula in all of his writing.
There was one little idea in the story that I liked. It was the idea that the things you think about affect your physical appearance. Or in the case of Mrs. Twit, “If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face.” You become what you think about, both in actions and appearance. Interesting. I believe that it is an idea worthy of consideration.
There was one little idea in the story that I liked. It was the idea that the things you think about affect your physical appearance. Or in the case of Mrs. Twit, “If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face.” You become what you think about, both in actions and appearance. Interesting. I believe that it is an idea worthy of consideration.
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Read in April, 1991
I don't think Roald Dahl is given enough credit for his talent, and this is one of his best works. I haven't read it in ages, but I remember it as a pure pleasure. His trademark is creating disgusting, loathsome characters that you love to hate, and then bringing them down by the end of the story, usually at the hands of some clever child who is pure of heart. His adult short stories are a good deal darker, but still wonderful.
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This book is the jammy-jam. He was such a wickedly funny author. I really love Roald's grimy kitchen-sink fairy tales.
If you want to be amused, read the article Wikipedia has on him...particularly the part about his Viking funeral (the assortment of items he insisted he needed for the afterlife). Very funny even at the end!
If you want to be amused, read the article Wikipedia has on him...particularly the part about his Viking funeral (the assortment of items he insisted he needed for the afterlife). Very funny even at the end!
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Kids
I've read Roald Dahl's books probably about 5 times each. They are primarily for kids, but I even picked them up and read them again just this last summer. You should experience him at least once in your lifetime. They all have a twist in the end and are brilliantly original and creative.
Do your kids a favor and don't deprive them of Roald Dahl's great storytelling talents.
Do your kids a favor and don't deprive them of Roald Dahl's great storytelling talents.
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
probably no one.
I like Roald Dahl, but occasionally his stories are a little too... too... too violent and edgy (?!) for me. That's probably not the words I mean, considering that his books are regarded as childrens' literature, but at any rate:
This is maybe my least favorite of Dahl's works, is all. And it is really just a short story, illustrated and bound up to be a novel of sorts.
This is maybe my least favorite of Dahl's works, is all. And it is really just a short story, illustrated and bound up to be a novel of sorts.
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Everyone!
I loved this book the beginning chapters are so wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are two ugly, smelly, nasty people, who spend their lives playing nasty tricks on each other. Mrs Twit is the wife of Mr Twit. She, unlike her husband, was once very attractive. However, she had many ugly thoughts, and thus quickly transformed into the ugliest woman in the world.
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Read in January, 2001
recommended to Laney by:
every kid in my class who's read itrecommends it for: children in grades 2-6
I love this book, and so do the children. One child will pick this short book up at the beginning of the year, and I will watch it slowly circle around the room, children tittering about it while they are supposed to be working.
The book is about an old married couple who like to play tricks on one another, with hilarious results. I highly recommend it.
The book is about an old married couple who like to play tricks on one another, with hilarious results. I highly recommend it.
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Read in January, 1996
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Children
As any of Roald Dahl's mini works of genious, The Twits is a fanatastic book for children. It was one of my favourites as a child, taking joy especially in the gruesome end to Mr and Mrs Twit. It is timeless, and if I ever have children when I'm older, I know I will still find pleasure in reading it to them. Hopefully they will enjoy it as much as me.
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This was required reading at one of my elementary schools, and at the time I remember being frustrated that of ALL of his books we had to read this one. Though The Twits are a great exercise in character depiction, I never really liked the book much. Beyond exploring just how despicable the title characters are... there just isn't much there.
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Read in November, 2005
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No onerecommends it for: Roald Dahl Fans
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recommends it for:
everyone
Classic Dahl. The Twits are horrible, terrible, awful, ugly people. But after eating bird pie every Wednesday and making their poor pet monkeys walk upside one too many times, they get what's coming to them. Muggle-Wump and his monkey family and the Roly Poly bird from Africa find the perfect pay back for the Twits.
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Read in January, 1992
recommends it for:
people with a sense of humor, children (7-10)
I picked this book as a kid because it was short. Pretty much it's about this angry couple who is just horrible to everyone... even each other. So the spend majority of their time trying to dup the other one and the stunts they pull is hilarious. It was entertaining and very silly so I'm sure any child would like it.
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