2024 the best of roald dahl review
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Includes the story "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" now an ACADEMY AWARD®-winning short film from Wes Anderson on Netflix
A collection of the best short stories from a writer with "an ingenious imagination, a fascination with odd and ordinary detail, and a lust for its thorough exploitation" (The New York Times Book Review).
If Stephen King could write with murderous concision, he might have come up with "The Landlady," the story of a boarding house with an oddly talented proprietress and a small but permanent clientele. If Clive Barker had a sense of humor, he might have written "Pig," a brutally funny look at cooks and vegetarianism. And a more bloodthirsty Jorge Luis Borges might have imagined the fanatical little gambler in "Man From the South," who does his betting with a hammer, nails, and a butcher knife.
But all these stories in this volume were written by Roald Dahl, whose genius for the horrific and grotesque is unparalleled and entirely his own.
Publisher : Vintage; Reissue edition (July 14, 1990)
Language : English
Paperback : 528 pages
ISBN-10 : 0679729917
ISBN-13 : 978-0679729914
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.23 x 0.92 x 7.91 inches
Reviewer: J Stark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: There is always a twist
Review: Dahl's sense of humor is twisted and delicious! A must read, imho.
Reviewer: Green
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: love this
Review: I've had three copies of this book. I buy it, I loan it out, I don't get it back. There seems to be a pattern there which I am missing. Of all the Dahl short story collections I think this one is the best. Going to go buy my 4th copy and not show anyone.
Reviewer: Natalia L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Favorite collection of short stories, perfect for travel, intelligent and perfect
Review: This is the one book that I take with me when I travel because every story feels new each time I read it. My copy is tattered with love, and I give out a new copy with careful consideration. His stories are not for everyone...they're dark but without the lighter patina of his children's novels (e.g. BFG, The Witches). Every story has a twist...rarely do I know what is going to happen in the first few pages. Highly recommend!
Reviewer: MarthaP
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Will keep this book for years.
Review: Excellent collection from a master writer of the creepy and funny. I liked his "Champion of the World" when I was young, and it's in this collection. "Pig" convinced me to be a vegetarian at the age of sixteen. He wasn't just good at kids' stories, he was great at adult writing also.
Reviewer: Kent C. Fosha, Sr.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The wonderful world of a storey teller.
Review: Mr Dahl is one of the best story tellers to come along. Just when you think you know the outcome he never fails to surprise you.
Reviewer: BeastieJay
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great surprise
Review: I had only read Mr. Dahl's children's books, and was pleasantly surprised at the depth of his adult works. This collection was first recommended to me by my best friend, and I had to buy my own copy after reading hers!
Reviewer: Bonny Lee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: For adults or kids, Roald Dahl rocks!
Review: Have loved his kids' books ever since I was a child and am now reading them with my daughter. This one is for grownups only, though! I described this collection to friends by saying "Roald Dahl is the British Flannery O'Connor." If you like dark, funny (sometimes truly twisted) short stories where, in surprise endings, those who scheme and plot always get theirs, you will truly enjoy this book.
Reviewer: Mary Barr
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best author ever!!!
Review: Ronald Dahl is my most favorite author ever - his writing is fabulous. This isn't one my favorite adult books of his but still a great read.I aspire to write like him!!
Reviewer: Edward Mykietyn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This volume of Roald Dahl is as described on the cover: The Best of Roald Dahl. All his classics like Skin, The Landlady, William and Mary, Royal Jelly, Edward the Conqueror, The Visitor, and many more.Roald Dahl's stories keep readers guessing what will come next, and his writing plays out like a movie in our minds.While reading many of his stories, I felt that I was on a rollercoaster of thrills.Enjoy the read. You won't be disappointed.
Reviewer: Swapna Gupta
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It would be better in slightly bigger font.
Reviewer: Kuckluck
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Absolutely thrilling! I'm getting the urge to read more and more Dahl's unconventional stories, throughly packed with quirky human habits, though it's sometimes causing a bit of a nervous heart, a tickling in the brain and a rather shallow breathing....Only unpleasant little fact of this book in particular is the very soft cover, which feels like it won't last long. (schlabberig...)
Reviewer: Daise Malheiros Meira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Leitura deliciosa e instigante! A compilação ficou ótima! Estórias que fazem refletir sobre a condição humana, nossas "particularidades". Recomendo muito!
Reviewer: Marly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Roald Dahl is a wonderful, wonderful writer. And he is one of the rare authors that can actually make me laugh out loud by just reading his stories. If you want to just enjoy reading and feel good remembering what you have read, then I highly recommend Roald Dahl.