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Title: Matilda is quite a pathetic book
Review: If Matilda existed and if she really had anything between her ears, she would not like this book. The humor consists of endless repetitions of the scathing insult "You little twit." Matilda, who has had no exposure to intelligent conversation and has never heard of mathematics, has an adult vocabulary at two years and can multiply any numbers in a second, not to mention pushing things with her eyes. Roald Dahl's sick humor and pathological desire to revolt are ever-present. The only thing that can be said for it is that it might conceivably encourage children to read more. However, this is no use if readers are bent on, against all common sense, reading Matilda over and over again.
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