Matilda by Roald Dahl

 Matilda by Roald Dahl-240 pages

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Synopsis: Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

Thoughts: This is our next Book to Movie Club selection. I've seen the movie a few times previously, but had yet to read the book. The book is an inspiring story about a precocious young girl with uncaring, mean parents who pay her little mind. Matilda must fend for herself a lot. She teaches herself how to read and goes to the local public library often. Pretty soon she's read all the children's books and starts reading adult classics. It's a book about family and the love we deserve. I rather enjoyed reading this and the movie is not so different from the book.