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Sep 18, 2018CASSIE ERIN KELLEY rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' tells the story of an average boy who is luckier than he would ever imagine. The character of Charlie Bucket is a poor boy with a heart as golden as the ticket he finds. This book is the first that chronicles his adventures with Willy Wonka in the chocolate factory. This work explores vices of children to take things too far, and the consequences of not controlling yourself. From Violet's constant gum chewing to Veruca's selfish, spoiled attitude, from Mike's obsession with television to Augustus' gluttony, this book takes heavy topics and tries to twist them into amusing lessons for those who read this book (though as an adult, the end results are horrifying to think about, but that's what makes it so funny). I would recommend this book to those who love a good adventure, and to those 'average' people like Charlie Bucket who think that they aren't so special. Dahl proves in his well-crafted story that even they can be blessed with something extraordinary.