The wonderful story ofHenry Sugar, and six more

Paperback, 188 pages

English language

Published July 18, 1978 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-14-047140-3
OCLC Number:: 59156467

(1 review)

Things are not what they seem, they can't be what they seem, and yet with Roald Dahl, they are.

Turtles, fingersmiths, the Mildenhall's treasure, even a man who can see with his eyes closed : Roald Dahl turns his pen to anything, twisting everyday life into powerful, and sometimes terrifying, fantasies.

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ralentina reviewed The wonderful story of Henry Sugar and six more by Roald Dahl

The wonderful story of Henry Sugar and six more

3 stars

Dahl is a great writer, and I grew up on his children books. Perhaps, that set the bar very high, and that's why the book didn't quite make it, for me. The stories are quirky and enjoyable, some more some less so, but didn't blow my mind. In a few instances, I'm afraid that the moral(ising) undertones that work fine in children stories were a bit too explicit for "adults". I enjoyed the two autobiographical pieces, Lucky Break and A Piece of Cake.

Subjects

Children's stories.