Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda

Roald Dahl with Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Bogdan Gradišnik (Translator)

199 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy middle grade funny lighthearted fast-paced
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Five-year-old Matilda longs for her parents to be loving and understanding but they are none of these things. Matilda invents a game of punishing them each time they treat her badly and she soon discovers she has supernatural powers. 

Community Reviews

4.32
based on 73,288 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
25% 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?

65% 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?

86% 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
70% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% 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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