The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

and six more

Paperback, 240 pages

English language

Published 1995 by Puffin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-037348-6
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OCLC Number:
60225695

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3 stars (2 reviews)

Contains: The boy who talked with animals The hitchhiker The Mildenhall treasure The swan The wonderful story of Henry Sugar Lucky break A piece of cake

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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.