Charlie and the Chocolate Factory looks like a change from my usual reading. That is half the appeal of a pool like this.
Conor, that is what I like about a shortlist. It makes me stop endlessly browsing and actually choose.
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryFiction · 1964
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one I am weighing up. Could someone add a spoiler-free note about the opening? That is usually what helps me choose.
Tadhg, that is a good way of choosing. I tend to match the pick to the evening as well.
For anyone considering Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Keeping this on the list for a quieter evening rather than trying to squeeze it in.