by Roald Dahl
Being a fan of Dahl means that I've come to expect certain things from his stories. I expect excellent descriptions, sinister characters, and delightful twists. It is possible that my expectations from Dahl are much higher than they would be for most other writers.
What I don't expect from Dahl is a straight forward kid's book. I just don't. So when I read Fantastic Mr. Fox I was a little disappointed. As a kid's book, it's fine. Crafty Mr. Fox outsmarts the despicable mean old farmers with bad personal hygiene. I expected more though.
The characters were cute and it's a quick little read. Good book for a beginning reader, and fun illustrations.
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