Book Review: Matilda 📚💜by Roald Dahl (Illustrated by Quentin Blake)

“The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda!

Matilda tells the story of a brilliant little girl who is far beyond her years. At just five-and-a-half, she’s solving advanced math problems and reading books well above her level.

But while Matilda is extraordinary…

Her world is far from perfect.

She has two of the most self-centered parents imaginable, and then there’s the terrifying school principal, Miss Trunchbull—a former hammer-throwing champion who rules the school with fear.

And yet, Matilda handles it all with intelligence, patience, and just a touch of clever revenge.

Now I have to say this—

The Goodreads description of this book is absolutely perfect, and I had to include it.

We all know the story of Matilda… or at least, many of us do.

I’ve seen the movie, but I couldn’t remember if I had ever actually read the book.

When I saw it listed on Goodreads as one of the “books everyone should read in their lifetime,” I decided it was time.

And I’m so glad I did.

I enjoyed the book just as much as the movie.

And then—here’s the part that truly surprised me…

I was completely knocked out of my chair when I realized that Roald Dahl is the same author who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—one of my all-time favorite movies.

Even now, I’m still trying to figure out how I didn’t know that!

But one thing I do know?

Matilda is a must-read.

Goodreads got this one right—it truly is a book everyone should experience at least once.

💬 Let’s talk: Have you read Matilda? If so, what did you think?

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