25 stories

I'd read and enjoyed most of the stories in this collection already, but the ones I hadn't were a joy. In particular 'Claud's Dog' a long, novella length story (really 5 stories that run together) about the misadventures of 2 young men trying to get rich quick. ( )

None of this appealed to me. If I recall, it reads like a collection of writing stunts. ( )

Stuk voor stuk vreemde verhalen. Als je Roald Dahl alleen van kinderboeken kent, dan zal dit een schok voor je zijn. Dit boek bevat verhalen met zeer donkere humor, de ene heel subtiel, de ander subtiel als een baksteen. Sommigen waren wel amusant, maar anderen vond ik tijdverspilling.

If you think Roald Dahl is just for children, think again! These short stories were culled from collections of short stories Dahl wrote throughout his career and show incredible range and originality. Each shows a devious and original mind at work and offers a twist... sometimes a double twist in the end which makes you want to read the story over again knowing what you know. A great way to (re)discover an author you thought you already knew via Charley and the Chocolate Factory. I know I'll be getting the Complete Roald Dahl (in two volumes) next as I can't wait to discover all the other gems from this master storyteller who knew how to pull you in and keep you keenly interested from the first words to the last. ( )