| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | sabasimba (0)
07/17/2005 | Excellent. Very stimulating for young imaginations.
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 | Underspin (24)
02/12/2005 | The best book I read as a kid, and one of the few lengthy ones I could not put down. Certain to set your child's imagination ablaze with stunning imagry, original detail and wild, colorful, creative story-telling. Hands down, better than the film...two decades later I'm almost tempted to pick it up again!
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 | twinmom101 (31)
04/29/2003 | LOVED this in the second grade. I tried the Violet Beauregard thing with the gum for about two days before I gave up. The "Great Glass Elevator" was a little freaky for me. There was one poem in it about a girl that went, "with stomach pumps and rubbers rings, they did a lot of awful things.." That scared me so much I still remember those lines. Was Dahl on acid when he wrote that?
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 | Redoedo (39)
04/29/2003 | A great novel from Roald Dahl. I really enjoyed the "Dreams do come true" theme that carried on through the novel, and at some points, the characters to me actually seemed to be ones that I could relate to. The characters were really well-developed and I could understand Charlie's inner struggles. Like most, however, I do prefer the movie over the book.
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 | louie louie (0)
03/02/2003 | Excellent book and an awesome ending!!!!!
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 | lukskywlkr. (3)
11/14/2002 | It's been years since I've read this one, but I remember it being very enjoyable. The movie is fairly faithful to the book if I remember correctly.
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 | Molfan (57)
03/06/2002 | Roald Dahl has a wonderful imagination. This one is good. A sweet boy named Charlie wins a golden ticket to go to a chocolate factory,and win a lifetime supply of chocolate. He along with four other kids get a tour of the factory and meet Willy Wonka the owner. He has Oompa Loompas help run the factory. The other four kids are brats, each of the other four kids end up getting in trouble at the factory. My kids enjoyed both this book and the movie. Charlie the good kid ends up with the best prize of all.
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 | Spiralingmarce (0)
05/21/2001 | I saw the movie long before I read the book, so of course the movie is the "true" version in my mind. I definitely prefer it over the book, though anything Dahl is almost certain to be good.
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 | callmetootie (4)
04/05/2001 | Charlie and The Chocolate Factory may very well be one of the most imaginative children's books ever written. The whole entire story of Willy Wonka and his magical Chocolate Factory is extremly winning and exciting.
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| Zarbon (0)
12/29/2000 | An excellent and interesting story. BUT, a little too freaky and weird at times. Good, but not Great.
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 | Ruby (15)
02/27/2000 | Entertaining but perverse. This one is bizarre to read, and I remember being scared for days from the movie version when I was a kid. Gene Wilder was perfectly cast as the weirdo Wonka. I still feel sorry for that girl that blew up like a blueberry -- but not for Veruca Salt (sp?) who definitely was a bad egg.
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| kyll3705et (0)
01/20/2000 | This movie stayed with me far past childhood..Gene Wilder was awesome-and...I want an oopa-loompa and I want one NOW!!!
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| Bug@2715et (0)
12/10/1999 | this is a wonderful story and great at teaching some morals without lecturing.
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 | yzer2170om (0)
12/06/1999 | I can't wait until my son is old enough to tell me, "Can't eat now, Dad. I'm reading 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'."
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| silkie (0)
11/27/1999 | Dahl is always a bit grim
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 | magellan (153)
10/31/1999 | Should be required reading for all children.
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 | Shroomwoman (12)
10/27/1999 | The story has many elements that appeal to children, such as magic, humor, and suspense. The songs sung by the Oompa-Loompas are hilarious.
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