Matilda

Author: Roald Dahl
Stars: 5
Review by: Mandy A
Probably one of my favorite books ever and that's pretty big since I first read it over 25 years ago. Matilda is a precocious 5 year old with mentally abusive parents who belittle her intelligence and kindness. She finds refuge in her local library and her first form teacher, Miss Honey, a kind but sad young woman. Matilda becomes determined to help her teacher at any cost when she discovers her school's feared headmistress raised her in a way much like she is. Supposedly inspired by Stephen King's Carrie but directed to younger readers and very positive.