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What does /lit/ think of Roald Dahl?

>> No.4503948

pleb trash

>> No.4503956

>>4503940
I really liked several of his books growing up. A few of them weren't to my taste, but there were a few I read over and over. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Great Glass Elevator got a lot of rereads.

>> No.4503969

He's like a friendly grandad who always has a fun story tucked away for bedtime.

>> No.4503976
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4503976

>>4503969

good lord you are a terrible faggot

>> No.4503980

His stories for adults are great

>> No.4503982

>>4503976
stay mad

>> No.4503986

his macabre short stories are god-tier, very entertaining.

who are some similar authors? pls help

>> No.4503990

>that story about the con artist jumping off the boat in full view of the woman, expecting her to tell people, but nobody believes her because she's autistic

>> No.4503995

>>4503976
faggot

>> No.4504001

>>4503990
Not Man from the South

Get on my level, son.

Also, am I right in thinking he wrote a story called Superfluous about someone who goes to kill someone but they are already dead?

>> No.4504022

>>4503969

He's the mischievous grandad your mother frowns at when she sees him talking to you.

>>4503976

Not a very nice thing to say, anon. Think twice in future.

>> No.4504718

dead ain't he? Guess God had the last word.

>> No.4504724

who is he and what did he write? I've never heard of him...

>> No.4505070

>>4504724
What are you. A native of the moon?

>> No.4505084

>>4503986
saki is pretty similiar