Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

1964•Family•174 pages

Taste attributes: familyfantasycomedyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyunderdog triumphsrags to riches

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, breezy family novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyFantasyComedyUnderdog triumphsRags to riches

Subjects

Childrens Media Tie-In BooksChildren's Picture BooksAvariceBehaviorChocolatChocolateChocolate factoriesConducta

Details

Author
Roald Dahl
Published
1964
Pages
174
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