My husband read this out loud while I worked. It took 15 minutes. It counts.

Whimsical and creative!

The people of Nibbleswicke have a new Reverend. And the Reverend has a very peculiar problem - Back-to-Front Dyslexia.

When he gets nervous, he says the most important words backwards. Pastor Lee becomes Pastor Eel preaching about doG. (I can just picture the old ladies in the front pew raising their eyebrows and tsking under their breaths).

This condition, while horribly embarrassing for the Reverend, leads to several hilarious mistakes throughout his first few weeks at the parish.

Whether it be telling his parishioner to kraP alongside the church or complimenting the old ladies on how well they stinK - this book provides charm aplenty and is a delightfully quick read!

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Love love love!!!

Only Roald Dahl can get away with saying "pis" and "krap" in a children's book and do it with such class! I never actually knew this little book existed until I borrowed it from a friend (and then put it away in my computer bag where it stayed for three years until I discovered it last week).

According to the introduction by Quentin Blake this book was written specifically for the London Dyslexia Institute. Another case of "Flip Roald Dahl is so damn awesome!"

A light-hearted, witty, humourous take on dyslexia that I'm perhaps not supposed to take as seriously, but the humour makes me a little uncomfortable as it can be humiliating for children with learning disabilities (?)

"A hearty helping of humor packed into a very small book."

42 pages. This is for juveniles, but helpful for adults or anyone with dyslexia or trying to understand those with it or other expressive language issues.

just as funny and crazy as esio trot... it's even more outrageous 'coz robert lee is a vicar ;)

Roald Dahl has written so many books, and all have been fun and interesting to read. This one was written right before he died. Quentin Blake, the illustrator a dozen of his books, explains that Roald Dahl gave richly to charities of all kinds, and he had decided to write for The Dyslexia Institute.
The story takes place in England and the vicar named Reverend Lee, who lived in Nibbleswicke, was having difficulties with his congregation. As a boy he suffered from severe dyslexia, but by the age of 27, he had schooled, no longer suffered from Dyslexia, and was appointed as the vicar. He was sooooo nervous about his first service in front of the congregation that he began to reverse words again. There was something wrong with him, but no one knew what to do. Something had to change.

This is a very dramatic story of a man who overcame a terrible bout of dyslexia as a child only for the disorder to return when he arrives in Nibbleswicke to become the town vicar. Someone slap an Oprah sticker on this book. Character overcoming great odds and obstacles? Heartwarming, touching, grab a hanky!

I'm kidding; the book is 22 pages (24 if you count Quentin Blake's Afterword), so there is no time for drama. But it is an adorable book, and there is some tension and awkwardness as Reverend Robert Lee tries to have regular conversation or (worse!) when he holds a sermon. But he doesn't know his words come out backwards! Zaniness ensues! The good townspeople are at turns concerned, amused, and horrified at some of the things that come out of his mouth. Silly Reverend Robert Lee!

I adore Roald Dahl, especially when he's paired with Quentin Blake's illustrations. Two of my favorite people, together again! Look at all the exclamation points in this review! Excitement!

There's not a lot to say about such a short tome, but it was worth all 45 seconds it took me to read it and I highly recommend it for Dahl-lovers and kidlets alike. I can't give it a full 5 stars because there was little-to-no character development.

Funny story-line, and written as a gift to the Dyslexia Institute. I also want to mention the illustrations by Quentin Blake are (as always) so complementary to the characters and plot.

I laughed out loud several times. This was a cute and funny short story with some heart and made for a good cause. Much less dark than anything I’ve read by Dahl before.

*2nd Read. Read it aloud to my boyfriend, we both laughed at a couple spots. Cute and quick.

This is a confession: I've so shamefully neglected my reading this year (2020) that I find myself, in the last week of work (in a library...told you it was shameful) trying to pad out my self-imposed Goodreads reading goal with skinny, fast reads.
That's where The Vicar of Nibbleswicke comes in. Although I've read and enjoyed other Roald Dahl books, I had never picked up this one. A fast read, says I...and it is.
It is also FABULOUS! A sure hit with almost any audience, I'd guess. Just silly enough, but the innocence shines through.
Five stars! Thank Dog for Mr. Dahl!