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I ended up reading Charlie and the Chocolate factory because it took me so long to read Nineteen Eighty Four I didn't have long left in March to read a book and I thought this would be one of the shortest.
Things I liked
The familiarity - Of course I know the story and I've seen both of the films but it was nice to finally read the book. It's an interesting feeling knowing what's coming up next and discovering parts were slightly different.
Wonka - I love an eccentric and I can now see that Johnny Depp did a brilliant job of portraying him.
Things I didn't like
The Oompa Loompa songs - They were so long and I couldn't get any sort of tune going in my head. I skimmed them!
The bratty kids - I hate them in the films and I hate them in print, I don't understand how any parents could raise them.
Verdict
A brilliant children's book and a welcome change from the hard going books I had for January and February. The oompa loompas are much better on screen though. 4/5
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