Ahem.. Ahem.. Roald Dahl is here!!

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What do you think about Roald Dahl as a wrtiter?

Wonderful
21
51%
Good
12
29%
Naaa......
4
10%
I don't know him
4
10%
 
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Areida
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:57 am
Areida says... · Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:57 am
My youngest sister read The Witches for the first time last week and loved it. And since it was out, I started reading it again. Now I remember why it scared me so much. :P

But it's good stuff anyway.
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Shine
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:40 am
Shine says... · Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:40 am
Yeah TheWitches is another good stuff of Roald Dahl.

When I was 12 I read the book Matilda by Roald Dahl and loved it.Since then I am very fond of him.:)

I started this topic a long time ago before yws was closed,and I thought people in yws is not much fond of him.Until some time ago I noticed this topic to be back again.

Hey Nate its a very true thing about R.D.
His work of fiction rocks.;)
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Shine
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:54 am
Shine says... · Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:54 am
Hey Nate what about my question?
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lucafont90
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Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:30 pm
lucafont90 says... · Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:30 pm
I, personally, love his darker adult short stories.
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Shine
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Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:59 pm
Shine says... · Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:59 pm
really?
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lucafont90
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:42 pm
lucafont90 says... · Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:42 pm
Then again, his children stories are brilliant to.

Yes, I enjoy his adult works, especially My Uncle Oswald.
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Shine
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:43 pm
Shine says... · Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:43 pm
thats great he is world famous!
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lucafont90
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:47 pm
lucafont90 says... · Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:47 pm
If I were to pick my favorite children's novel by Dahl, I would most likely have to pick between The Witches and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

As for his adult works, I would choose Switch Bitch.
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Shine
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:57 am
Shine says... · Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:57 am
If I were to pick my favorite children's novel by Dahl, I would most likely have to pick between The Witches and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.


If I were to pick my favourite it would be either Matilda or Charlie and the chocolate factory.


As for his adult works, I would choose Switch Bitch.


I never read this or any other of his adult works.
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lucafont90
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:09 pm
lucafont90 says... · Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:09 pm
His adult works are very dark, a lot darker than his children work.
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lillizard
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:29 pm
lillizard says... · Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:29 pm
Three words:
best. children's. writer.
I have never read a children's book that has such a good combo of wittiness, flow, and plots than Roahld Dahl. Also, I think he wins for hardest name to spell...
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Shine
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Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:02 am
Shine says... · Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:02 am
lilizard wrote:Three words:
best. children's. writer.
I have never read a children's book that has such a good combo of wittiness, flow, and plots than Roahld Dahl.


Thats true.

lilizard wrote:Also, I think he wins for hardest name to spell...


lol yeah its Roald Dahl.

lucafont90 wrote:His adult works are very dark, a lot darker than his children work.


Yes its hard to get it sensibly.
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Max McKali
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Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:36 pm
Max McKali says... · Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:36 pm
the BFG and The Witches were definitely my favorites.

anyone read "Revolting Rhymes"? they're hysterical, he takes some of the famous fairy tales (red riding hood, cinderella, snow white) and completely misconstrues them.
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Mr. Everyone
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:38 am
Mr. Everyone says... · Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:38 am
I'm going to check him out! deffinetely looks like somthing I would like! =)

keep writing and =) happy reading (=
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Shine
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:23 am
Shine says... · Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:23 am
Max McKali wrote:the BFG and The Witches were definitely my favorites.

anyone read "Revolting Rhymes"? they're hysterical, he takes some of the famous fairy tales (red riding hood, cinderella, snow white) and completely misconstrues them.


Hmm... got to check that out.

Mr. Everyone wrote:I'm going to check him out! deffinetely looks like somthing I would like! =)

keep writing and =) happy reading (=

Yeah go for it. 8)
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