Author: Roald Dahl
Genre: Fiction, Children's, Fantasy
Published: 1964
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An all time children's classic by Roald Dahl, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is one of those books which had been on the "to read" list for a very long time, but somehow had never gotten around to reading it.
Basic premise: Willy Wonka, the famous and mysterious chocolate maker, invites five children, picked via golden tickets, for a never-seen-before tour around his mysterious factory. Charlie Bucket is one of the lucky ones. What follows is a series of misadventures within the premises.
Overall, quite a good moral lesson for children (and older readers) as well. Liked the fact that this is a story from which many more stories (or in Marvel parlance - a multiverse) can easily be built - sequels, backstory of Willy Wonka, origins of the Oompaloomlas etc.
A highly recommended read.
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