Roald Dahl books are hit and miss with me and I have found that even the ones that I enjoyed as a child have lost some of their magic when I reread them as an adult. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the exception to this generalization. I love the world that Dahl created and although I have fond memories of the the movie I liked listening to the novel with my son even more. Although I appreciate some of the depth Wilder and Depp gave to Willie Wonka, I really like the simplicity of the character in my imagination as I read the original book.
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Roald Dahl books are hit and miss with me and I have found that even the ones that I enjoyed as a child have lost some of their magic when I reread them as an adult. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the exception to this generalization. I love the world that Dahl created and although I have fond memories of the the movie I liked listening to the novel with my son even more. Although I appreciate some of the depth Wilder and Depp gave to Willie Wonka, I really like the simplicity of the character in my imagination as I read the original book.