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Book Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
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Book Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I’m sharing my review of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, George’s Marvellous Medicine.

George’s Marvellous Medicine was published in 1981 by Puffin Books and is 96 pages long.

The Plot
George, tired of his grandma’s constant nagging, grumpy mood and mean-spirited comments, decides to make his own medicine to replace the one she takes regularly. His concoction, made from an outrageous blend of household items that range from shampoo to animal pills, sets off a series of fantastical events, transforming Grandma in unexpected and hilarious ways.

Characters
George Kranky
George is a resourceful and inventive child who invents a special mixture, or medicine, hoping to teach his mean and grumpy grandma a lesson. Despite his mischievous nature, George has a good heart and only wants to help his family. His determination and quick thinking make him a lovable protagonist that readers will root for throughout the book.

Grandma
Grandma is a cantankerous old lady and serves as the book’s antagonist. She has a foul temper and is incredibly demanding, making life difficult for poor George. She is stubborn and ungrateful, constantly belittling him and calling him a liar. However, although her character has no redeeming qualities, she does add humour to the story with her exaggerated behaviour and outrageous reactions to George’s antics.

Mr Kranky and Mrs Kranky
Mrs Kranky, at first deeply cares for Grandma, not wanting her to come to harm, but when Grandma finally shrinks away, she feels relieved and that a burden has been lifted from her.

Mr Kranky sees a business opportunity in George’s medicine when he witnesses its effects on the farm animals and attempts to recreate it, hoping to sell it to other farmers, while showing no regard for the consequences.

Writing Style
Dahl’s writing style is characteristically playful, vividly descriptive, and effortlessly humorous. His prose is rhythmic, making it especially enjoyable to read aloud. His knack for capturing the imagination of young readers while entertaining adults with subtle satire remains unmatched.

His characters, particularly George and Grandma, are painted in bold strokes with clear personalities, allowing readers to easily cheer for the underdog and recoil from the villain.

Illustrations
Quentin Blake’s iconic illustrations are an inseparable part of Dahl’s storytelling. Each illustration complements the text, bringing the characters and their exaggerated mannerisms to life. Blake’s unique, sketch-like style captures the whimsy and chaos of the story perfectly.

Final Thoughts
Overall, George’s Marvellous Medicine stands out as a wonderfully entertaining read for children and adults alike, brilliantly showcasing Roald Dahl’s mastery in creating stories that are both captivatingly funny and gently provocative.

Whether you’re rereading this classic as an adult or reading it for the first time, it’s impossible not to be captivated by George’s Marvellous Medicine. It’s not just a book—it’s a bottle of laughter, a pinch of chaos, and a spoonful of childhood nostalgia.

Thank you, as ever, for reading my review!

Until next time,

George

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Review - How to Fake It In Society, by KJ Charles: I was wincing in anticipation of the third act breakup the whole time, but I loved the characters/relationship, and the end was a lot of fun. Rating: 4/5 ("really liked it").

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5 stars #bookreview The Mongol Ascension By Andrew Varga
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How is misogyny shaping our digital world? Laura Bates’s The New Age of Sexism explores AI, deepfakes, and online power. Thoughtful, urgent, and full of hope for change. A must-listen for anyone watching how tech shapes our future. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #Audiobook #Nonfiction #AIethics #BookReview #Audiobook #Gender

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Book Review: Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

I'm a fan of R.F. Kuang's books - but this is the first which I've found laugh-out-loud funny. What if your University advisor died and the only way to graduate was to descend into hell and bring him back?

In a terrible sort of way, I'm glad that Kuang had such a miserable time at University. Being able to mine that psychotrauma has led to the brilliant Babel and now the excellent Katabasis. This is almost a love affair to the idea of being the perfect student.

It's also deliciously catty:

She had never gotten round to trying Proust, but Cambridge had made her the kind of person who wanted to have read Proust, and she figured Hell was a good place to start.

The plot is, almost literally, Alice in Wonderlabyrinth. A metaphysical excursion through logic and fallacy, pausing lightly at revenge, with a quick diversion through intersectional feminism and its limits. Much like the play Copenhagen, the characters often exist as a way to explore the nature of reality and how it conflicts with academia.

Perhaps it is a smidgen too long, and there are some weird Americanisms which perhaps should have been caught in the edit. A few of the observations about Hell being a writers market or modelled on an essay crisis are a little too on the nose - but, you know what, it is tremendous fun.

🆕 blog! “Book Review: Katabasis by R. F. Kuang”
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I'm a fan of R.F. Kuang's books - but this is the first which I've found laugh-out-loud funny. What if your University advisor died and the only way to graduate was to descend into hell and bring him back?

In a terrible sort of way, I'm glad that Kuang had such a miserable time at University. Being able to mine that psychotrauma…

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Canton predicted AI and climate disruption with impressive accuracy, but reading Future Smart a decade late reveals a book that arrived right and wrote wrong. Essential for teaching nonfiction analysis. #BookReview

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Guten Morgen bzw. mittlerweile eher „Mittag“. Ich melde mich aus dem Krankenstand zurück. Obwohl wir bereits Donnerstag haben, möchte ich dir die gestrige Buchempfehlung/Buchrezension heute mitgeben. Heute möchte ich dir das Werk „Der Bücherdrache” von Walter Moers empfehlen. Warum, wieso, weshalb? Das erfährst du alles in der heutigen Folge! Viel Spaß!

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If you are looking for non-fiction that reads like fiction- this is it. I gave it three stars because it isn’t that well written, and I found it difficult to separate the book from the actual thief. #reading #bookreview #backlist #truecrime #moonrocks #outerspace https://hollysreadingescapades.blogspot.com/2026/03/book-review-sex-on-moon-by-ben-mezrich.html?m=1

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"The answer is murder. The question is whodunnit? A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords, Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing. What could have happened? A lot of strange events occurred in the days before the Eastwoods disappeared. A murdered man pulled from the nearby river. An eccentric…

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A FAREWELL MORE MISCHIEVOUS than elegiac from writer Julian Barnes comes in this work of autofiction about mortality, memory, and love. Charming and infuriating in turns, but often deeply insightful about age and illness. B PLUS

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