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Matilda

Roald Dahl

Start date: November 1, 2015

Finish date: November 30, 2015

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

Why we're reading this: November 2015 New School Group Read
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May 24, 2016 Alisha Marie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s-books, audiobook, read-in-2016

There is not one movie that is more ingrained into most of my childhood memories than Matilda. I absolutely loved the movie growing up and still love it now. That movie made me realize that being a geeky bookworm was totally okay and kind of cool. I read Matilda for the first time 5 or 6 years ago and though I liked it, I still preferred the movie. I decided to check out the audiobook because I'm trying to get into them and because I regularly bow down to Kate Winslet's awesomeness. And I have t ...more

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Mar 13, 2015 Hannah rated it it was amazing

Oh, I do so love Roald Dahl! His quirky novels are just such a blast to read! While Matilda contains some very despicable characters (her parents and the headmistress) who are oh so mean and some of the language/name calling is a tad rough, the novel is such a fun tale of young Matilda and her amazing gifts! We laughed out loud several times and loved rooting for the tiny, young heroine!

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