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Does this book really add anything substantial to the original story?

Johnny That's gonna merit a hard 'Meh'. While the content itself is fine, the vast majority is just a copy of material previously published elsewhere (especi…moreThat's gonna merit a hard 'Meh'. While the content itself is fine, the vast majority is just a copy of material previously published elsewhere (especially 'Boy: Tales of Childhood' (1984)). A majority of the book has nothing to do with 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (1964), with the book being largely about Dahl's life and biography.

So overall, it's far from revolutionary. It mostly feels just like an excuse to publish a new book in Dahl's name, and it would hardly be worth a reread.(less)

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How long does it take to read this book?

Johnny 0h50m—A little under an hour, per a reading of the 2013 Hardcover Library edition with ISBN 9781448729142.

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How long did it take Roald Dahl to write this book?!

Johnny Regrettably, you're unlikely to get an accurate answer at this point. The book was published after the author's death from found documents and excerpt…moreRegrettably, you're unlikely to get an accurate answer at this point. The book was published after the author's death from found documents and excerpts scavenged from other mostly posthumous Dahl books, and then cobbled into a coherent book.

Even if Dahl was alive, he probably couldn't tell you himself, as he never truly intended it to be published and probably never kept a record of it for that reason. For that matter, he probably wouldn't be too keen on people making a dime off publishing things written in his name, either.(less)

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