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I’ve read “Matilda” by Roald Dahl. I’ve chosen “Matilda” because I watched the film when I was a child, and I liked so much that I decided to read the book in its original version. What makes this book unique and different from the others, is the fact that it’s supposed to be a novel for kids but the truth is that it’s a book for adults, especially for adults with children. Roald Dahl emphasizes the importance of childhood in our lives, and how the adults make mistakes in the way they educate their children. So, in my opinion “Matilda” is not only a good story, it’s also a guide of good advices about the education of our kids. My favourite character is Matilda because she’s an interesting girl. She’s a five-years-old girl with mental powers; she’s able to move objects with her mind without touching them. The rest of the characters of the story are not very believable. I think they are an ironic version of the reality of the society, although there is a character, Mrs. Trunchbull that reminds me of someone from my childhood. Mrs. Trunchbull is one of Matilda’s teachers and she’s very rude and hard with the children (especially with Matilda); she’s always angry and has bad words for everybody.This character is similar to one teacher I had when I studied at school. The changes of the story start when Matilda learns to use her powers to get a better world. In fact, thanks to Matilda, Mrs. Trunchbull leaves the school and everybody is glad about it.

Finally, it’s important to say that I recommend Matilda to everybody, children and adults. It’s a beautiful and magical story that involves kids with its fantasy and helps adult people to learn more about life.

Set in London in the 19th century, this novel introduces us to the British upper-class society.

Two topics are emphasized throughout the story. The first one would be the friendship, as Mr. Utterson tries to help his friend Dr. Jekyll although he doesn’t want him to visit his house. The second one would be the duality: how we all have a good and an evil side and to what extent trying to separate them could be disastrous.

My favourite character is Mr. Hyde, despite being the most hated. The fact that everyone dislikes him but nobody knows anything about him is just amazing. It makes you think how it can be that he appears in Dr. Jekyll’s will.

All the characters seem real but Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. Changing your body and personality by drinking a potion may remind us of a fairytale. It would be difficult to find someone like these characters nowadays as there have been many changes in two centuries.

The character who most changes is Dr. Jekyll. At the beginning he arranges Mr. Utterson quite often and enjoys his company; but later on, he doesn’t go out of his laboratory. It is all because he turns into Mr. Hyde by taking«» a chemical potion.

I’ve chosen this book because it had been recommended by my teacher at school and I thought it could be an interesting idea to read a novel by the famous Stevenson. I would recommend it to those whose level of English is medium-upper. I’ve found some difficulties in reading this book but if you take your time, nothing is impossible.

I have read Momo, by Michael Ende. I chose this book because in my childhood I had read the Neverending story written by him and it seemed a fascinating book to me.

I believe that the whole story was really original. I had never read something like it before –it was different and strange, but also interesting. It is supposed to be specific for children; however, I think anyone could enjoy it, because the novel talks about essential points in our lives, such as the importance of our time, which we don’t usually value, or freedom and friendship, which brings us true happiness.

My favourite one was the main character, Momo, because although she was a nice and innocent girl, when her friends were in danger she could be strong-willed and face all her fears to fight for them.

The characters are not very real, and I think they don’t try to, because this story is a fairy tail in which everything is exaggerated: the situations, the people, etc. On the other hand, all of them have real parts in their personalities, like being practical or being a dreamer, for instance.

Most of the characters don’t really change during the story. The one that changes a bit is Momo, who learned to be determined and strong the moment she had to give the time back to people, because it had been stolen from them.

I would recommend it, because it wasn’t difficult to read and I had a good time with it.