Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda

Roald Dahl

256 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy middle grade funny lighthearted fast-paced
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Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the...

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Community Reviews

4.32
based on 71,554 reviews

Moods

funny: 72%

lighthearted: 69%

adventurous: 44%

hopeful: 43%

inspiring: 32%

emotional: 21%

relaxing: 12%

sad: 8%

dark: 7%

reflective: 7%

mysterious: 4%

challenging: 2%

tense: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

73% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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