Author: Roald Dahl
George's granny is a mean old lady who enjoys being unpleasant to
people... When his parents go shopping one Saturday morning leaving him
in charge, George seizes the opportunity to show Granny how it feels to
be on the receiving end for a change... Instead of giving her a dose of
her usual medicine, he creates a vile but brilliant medicine of his own
with astonishing and hilarious results. Roald Dahl is a genius author and George's Marvellous Medicine
is possibly his finest book. Whilst being laugh out loud funny with a
deliciously disgusting portrayal of Granny and her despicable
behaviour, there is also a more serious message to the story which is
that if you treat people badly, eventually you may have to pay for your
actions... Although George's antics are clearly mischievous, the reader
cannot help but cheer him on. In fact, not only will you support George
you may find yourself squirming on his behalf as his parents get home
and giving a jump of joy when he doesn't get punished. One of my
favourite parts of the story is the reaction of George's dad, Mr Killy
Kranky, who congratulates George and wants him to make more medicine
for the animals on the farm! Dahl's use of language
is nothing short of brilliant, it is rude and a little bit naughty, but
very very funny. Using rhyme, alliteration and lots of description the
reader is given a wonderful picture in their head. The result is very
exciting: "A rich blue smoke, the colour of peacocks, rose
from the surface of the liquid and a fiery fearsome smell filled the
kitchen. It made George choke and splutter. It was a smell unlike any
he had smelled before. It was a brutal and bewitching smell, spicy and
staggering, fierce and frenzied, full of wizardry and magic." (Pg
32-33) I would absolutely recommend this book to both girls and boys alike. 5 / 5 |