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Violence
Barely any
Some mild peril and dark outcomes; Dahl's characteristic dark turns are present but light
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of greed, cleverness, luck, and the unexpected reversals that define Dahl's worldview
What this book is about
Seven short stories by Roald Dahl, including the title story of a man who learns to see without using his eyes, a poisonous mamba snake, a professional hitchhiker, and a boy who goes to work for a circus. Dahl's adult short fiction has the same dark imagination as his children's work but with more complex morality and occasional violence. A fine introduction to Dahl's range beyond the children's books.
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