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June 30, 2013July 26, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: The Twits

Did I ever mention that Roald Dahl had been a favorite author of mine ever since Matilda? If not, then I am telling you now that I am. For the past couple of months, I’ve already published reviews about the two books written by him, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Witches. Today, I am back with another book of Roald Dahl which is The Twits which have made a straightforward impression on me as a growing individual. Why? Read on, pals! The Twits is a humorous story of a vindictive and dysfunctional couple, Mr. and Mrs. Twit.…

February 25, 2012July 25, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Matilda

I don’t know about you but my Y/A years have been in a way shaped by Roald Dahl and his stories. Roald Dahl may have come late into my life—with me preferring to spend my childhood playing under the sun rather than read book indoors—but they never failed to remind me of the importance of goodness and that unpleasant deeds would always reap retribution either directly or indirectly. And this perhaps is best conveyed by Roald Dahl’s Matilda. The story of Matilda brings us to the lives of the Wormwood family members who—except for Matilda—were not only crooked but cruel…