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Title: Skin and Other Stories by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0-14-131034-0 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonka's dark side is just as great!
Comment: I always imagined Roald Dahl fashioned Willy Wonka on himself -- but then I read this book and saw he is equally gifted in weaving dark horrifying tales as well as the whimsical fantastic children's books for which he is famous.
SKIN runs the gamut with strange tales about ordinary people --- the man who had his friend tattoo a picture of his wife on his back to find out, years later, it is worth a fortune; the 60-something man who runs into his childhood tormentor on the commuter rail, etc etc. All situations that COULD happen to you or someone you know .. thus making them all the more real and scary.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful book - but is it really young adult?
Comment: I absolutely love this book. Roald Dahl is a gripping and suspenseful writer who manages to captivate the reader with a limited amount of gore. The only thing is that this book is listed as young adult, which is probably decided by the publisher, but the subject matter is pretty strong, so parents might want to read it themselves first before giving to their children! I would say 15 or older would enjoy the book, but 11-14 depends on the child.
Rating: 4
Summary: NOT WHAT I EXPECTED
Comment: I purchased this book in the belief that these stories would acually be macabre; instead they are only darkly humorous if even that. But this is Dahl, so my expectations were lowered from the beggining-although "Beware of Dog" was good. A particualary weak hearted reviewer gave this book one star because it was "horrifying" -heh heh heh. If one can't take this, I'd advise not to buy horror movies or you'll suffer a heart failure. The truth is cruel.
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Title: The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Short Story Collection) by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0141302712 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0679729895 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 14 July, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Switch Bitch by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0140041796 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0374518688 Publisher: Noonday Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1984 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0140055770 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: May, 1990 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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