Melissa's review
Boy: Tales of Childhood
by Roald Dahl
Melissa's review
Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl
Melissa's review
rating:
bookshelves:
autobiographies-and-biographies,
young-adult
The view inside Roald Dahl’s memories is a great one, full of vibrant descriptions and just enough humor to satisfy. Actually, I find it very hard to find something to criticize with Dahl. The stories are just as entertaining as his fiction, and have that added bonus of being true. A YA reader who has not experienced much non-fiction might be pleasantly surprised to find that the truth doesn’t have to be dull (which was my assumption as a YA—probably because of school books!).
I loved this book, in fact, I think I love everything Roald Dahl ever wrote. I love them even more when Quentin Blake illustrates, even if it’s just the cover. I think that it would appeal to most YAs regardless of gender. Roald Dahl is familiar to most kids, and they would recognize the ideas for many of his famous stories in these pages. I also think that his narration is the element of the book YAs would appreciate the most. I would and have recommended it.
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I loved this book, in fact, I think I love everything Roald Dahl ever wrote. I love them even more when Quentin Blake illustrates, even if it’s just the cover. I think that it would appeal to most YAs regardless of gender. Roald Dahl is familiar to most kids, and they would recognize the ideas for many of his famous stories in these pages. I also think that his narration is the element of the book YAs would appreciate the most. I would and have recommended it.
The ideal audience for the book is bet...more
