(A-) 82% | Very GoodNotes: On loving books, kinetic looks, being self-reliant, brains-over-brawn, small but no pawn, its heroine's mentally giant.*Check out progress updates for detailed commentary: Progress updates:01/25/2025 - Preamble(1) There are two versions of this eBook at my library, and as much as I detest the big Netflix logo defacing the cover, this is the original text, not the 2022 altered text that removes "offensive" language.- Regardless of how you feel about the controversy, thi...

‘There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.’-Marcel ProustI loved this book so much as a child that I quite literally named a child after it. Matilda by Roald Dahl is a beloved children’s classic for a reason and one that still warms the hearts of kids and adults today. Who doesn’t love a book that celebrates the empowerment of reading, that tells a story of overcoming tyrants and surviving abuse while retaining a love for the world? Wrap...

My first read of 2022, and I ADORED it! One of my reading goals for 2022 is to read classics (and books in general) that have been on my TBR for ages! I’ve been wanting to read Matilda for such a long time, but for some reason I never did! I’m incredibly happy to say that I finally have read it and loved every second!Roald Dahl is such a fantastic writer, and I can’t wait to read many more of his books in the future!My favorite thing about this story was the mention of other books, especially Ni...

7yo Emily would be so happy right now!

Finally got around to reading this book and I'm so pleased it was so close to the movie I adored as a kid. The best scenes are definitely there and they still made me laugh.

As an adult though, I have to say Miss Honey treating Matilda as an equal was... weird to say the least.

Matilda is a lovely little book. It’s a book about standing up against bullies (no matter who the bullies are.) It’s also a book about learning to live with yourself, about being who you are despite the pressures those who are supposed to love you may exert on your personality. It’s a book written for readers and one that establishes so firmly why reading is so damn important in a world that is becoming increasingly detached from the things that truly matter in life. I wish I’d read it when I wa...

Does anyone really, truly love learning as much as Matilda? "Books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone."She is such an inspiration - and not only because of the amazing (and kinda freaky) telekinetic powers. When I first read this book as a fifth grader, I absolutely connected with her. FINALLY! someone who likes to read as much as me! I would spend hours at the library with my mother, steadily reading my way through a pack of books. It was my dream to say, “I'm wond...

5 stars from my little girl, Jess (age 7).SPOILERS!Comments while reading:"Matilda's parents are sooo stupid!""What is a 'used car salesman'?""How does putting sawdust and oil in a car's gearbox make it run smoother?""The funniest parts are when Miss Trunchbull hurled the kids out of the classroom, and when the newt fell on her.""How come Miss Trunchbull made Nigel stand with one leg up while facing the wall? That's a weird punishment.""What?! Miss Honey's wicked aunt is Miss Trunchbull?""What i...

This was SO CUTE I’M IN LOVE.

But I think I like the movie better (?), I want to re-watch it soon.

5 stars for another Roald Dahl masterpiece! He adds a way of life, in the form of magic, to his characters. Many have mentioned to me that they read several of his books when they were children. I guess I am just one of those people that missed out reading him when I was younger however, I am extremely happy to discover him now and know that my grandchildren are reading his books also. This story was made into a movie also and I can't wait to see it. I highly recommend reading Roald Dahl if you ...

ظلت تقرأ وهذا آثار جنونهلقد كانت تنال المتعة من شيء لا يفهمه الا تكفين عن القراءة ابدا؟حسنا !!كم مرة سمعنا هذه الجملة الحقودة الفارغة الغبية؟عشرات؟ مئات المرات؟ تكون محظوظا حقا لو لم تسمعها يوميا من ابويك ..مثل ماتيلدا طفلة الخامسة التي زارت أفريقيا مع همنجواي ابحرت بسفن جوزيف كونراد الخشبية العتيقةو أقلعت للهند مع روديارد كيبلنجكل هذا و هي في غرفتها بتلك القرية البريطانيةتحيا في ظل أب نصاب يعتقد أنه هدية للبشرية و ام تمتلك غباءا"كابوسياو تكتمل المأساة بمديرة مدرسة ذات نزعات إرهابية إجرامية واضح...