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| Danny the Champion of the World / Roald Dahl : 3 of 5 | |
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9.01.2003
10:32 PM | Link |
 I read my latest Roald Dahl book entirely in the Los Angeles airport, waiting for my flight home from Disneyland. The story is really engaging and touching, though very different from the other Dahl books I've read so far, but it was a wonderful way to pass the time. Danny is a little boy who lives with his father - they're very poor, but his dad is so fascinating and special that they are very happy together. The plot involves a crazy scheme to poach over hundred pheasants from a mean rich guy, and the adventure is brilliantly written from Danny's point of view, making it frightening and exciting at the same time. There's no magic or bizarre caricatures here - just characters with depth and emotion that are easy to love. Among this wild plot is a powerful message about what makes life wonderful!Labels: books |
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