The BFG
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The BFG

by Roald Dahl

1982•Family•208 pages

Taste attributes: familyfantasycomedymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyunlikely connectionsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, accessible family novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams.

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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

FamilyFantasyComedyMonster/alien/supernaturalUnlikely connectionsFighting evil

Subjects

Roald DahlTweensTeensTeenagersYaYoung adultJuvenileFantasy

Details

Author
Roald Dahl
Published
1982
Pages
208
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