Iris's Reviews > Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Author: Roald Dahl

"It was a very beautiful thing, this Golden Ticket, having been made, so it seemed, from a sheet of pure gold hammered out almost to the thinness of paper."

Charlie lives with his parents and grandparents in a tiny house. Charlie's family has many financial problems, which causes him to grow up in poverty.

Every year on his birthday he gets a Wonka chocolate bar that he looks forward to all year long.

Wonka's chocolate is a worldwide phenomenon. Everyone loves his delicious chocolate.

However, no one knows how Wonka makes his chocolate and other candy, or how many workers he employs.

One day, Wonka publicly announces that he is going to open the doors of his factory for one time only.

He hides 5 golden tickets that serve as entrance tickets in his chocolate bars that can be found all over the country. The lucky finders get a tour of his magical factory.

Everyone wants to get their hands on a golden ticket at all costs. When Charlie is one of the lucky finders, he can't believe his luck. Together with his grandfather, he travels to the infamous factory....

This is a great book to read with your kids or to give to a child as a gift. I think any candy lover would wish Wonka's factory was real.

In addition to the humorous elements in the story, the author makes his readers think by making them realize that having many possessions does not necessarily mean that you feel happier or more loved.

Trigger warnings:
Difficult childhood, financial problems