Fun book. Just saw the movie and had to read this. Movie is mostly faithful. ( )

This book is amazing! My favorite Roald Dahl book and one of my favorite books as a kid. Not sure what it was that I liked about it, but I loved it. I remember the evil giants scared me though as a kid, but the BFG is just one extremely likeable character you forget that evil giants exist in the book. I remember something about Queen Elisabeth in this book too and some other king. Since there making a movie of this (FINALLY!) I might have to reread this book again. ( )

I read this book every year to the third grade classes in my library story time. They start out thinking its stupid, but Dahl sucks them all in. Probably one of my favorite Dahl books of all time. The snozzcumbers and whizzpoppers and all the other crazy language makes it the best book to read aloud. ( )

Roald was a master of Imagination, and anyone should be able to understand why his works have been adapted by other iconic creatives including, but not limited to: Zemeckis, Spielberg, and Burton.

Outside of most of the silver screen adaptations, I have never been a die-hard fan of his oeuvre, generally, or him as a person, specifically— but I do appreciate the creativity and imagination he put into his work.

As for The BFG, I liked it well-enough. The plot may be overly-silly and whimsical, but where this one truly shines is being read aloud to your children at bedtime. The voices and language used are just so much fun out loud.

If you ever get the chance to read this to someone— take it. ( )

4.5 stars. Classic, sweet, endearing tale. ( )