I love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I have to say Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was a bit of a miss for me.

"' A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest man,' Mr Wonka said."
—Roald Dahl

Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka
The Amazing Chocolatier
Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka
Everybody give a cheer!

Önce cam asansörle yörüngeye çıktık ve dehşetengiz Congolozlarla savaştık sonra da çikolata fabrikasına geri dönüp, Wonka-Vita ve Vita-Wonka yapıp nineleri ve dedeleri eksilerle artılar arasında dolandırdık!

Evet ilk kitaptaki gibi bizi etkileyen şeyler yoktu belki ama Willy Wonka yine aynıydı <3
Bu bile yeter <3

Liked this a lot more than Charlie and the Chocolate factory. First half of this book is set in space and about politics, the other half is about not going to old to fast or stay too young. Highly recommend it if want to read more Dahl and if you're familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate factory, since it's a duology.

When I read this as a kid: 5 Stars
Reread as an adult: 2 Stars

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a classic. I enjoyed it as a kid and I enjoyed it as an adult when I reread it with my kids a few months ago. Next logical step was to reread the sequel to my kids which was another book that I had fond memories of from my childhood.

However, this book has not aged well . . .

Generally, I really enjoy Dahl’s work, but I may have found one that might be best left skipped. I guess the incoherent goofiness of this was endearing to me as a child, but it was quite painful during the reread. My wife kept trying to get out of listening to it with me and the kids because it was so bad, but the kids would not let me proceed unless she was in the room! The first half of the book is a bizarre space adventure with cringe-worthy dialogue. The second half is a thinly veiled commentary on drug overdosing – including an Oompa Loompa song about a girl ODing on laxatives and having permanent damage where she must sit on the toilet for hours every day. It’s just makes me wonder a lot about where this all came from after the wonderful first book.

Also, there are many cultural representations in this book that would not fly today. Some of you have seen on Disney+ where they have left the old movies in tact but put a warning on movies like Dumbo and Peter Pan that they contain dated cultural references – this book needs that disclaimer! As racial tensions have been very high in the news lately, know that this book would not hold up in the debate. This is especially troublesome as it is geared towards children – so I kind of skimmed a few parts. Maybe back when it was written it was not a big deal, but there are several things here I would not want my kids repeating in public!

So, approach this one with caution. If you want to complete Charlie and Willy Wonka’s journey, then give it a go and maybe you will enjoy it more than I did. But, you have been warned about what you are getting into!

Reading this after Project Hail Mary seems fair lmao.

I’d like to know what goes on in Roald Dahl’s brain and how he came up with these ideas. They’re so ridiculous yet funny. There were some insightful parts too (Nurse’s song).
Man, I wish I read this when I was younger.

Total time spent: 1h 53min.

The writing was good, but plot is a little forgettable. There is also something unsettling about finding a British author writing a racially charged conversation between President of the USA and the Prime Minister of China in a children's book.

4 - 4.5 stars

Good follow-up on the first book but not as magical.

I really think Wonka needs to stick with his Chocolate Factory...

Maybe it's just me...but this one just didn't have the same spark as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

n  “Hooray!" said the Chief of the Army. "Let's blow everyone up! Bang-bang! Bang-bang!” n

We last left Charlie and his family soaring up into the sky in the great glass elevator. They're about to start their next big adventure, with their feet firmly planted in the sky.

Physics aside, the Bucket Family and Willy Wonka putter around rather amusingly until they spot a space station hotel.

n  My Great Glass Elevator is ready for anything! In we go! Into the breach, dear friends, into the breach!n

The moment they set foot into the station, all heck breaks loose. I didn't know where to look. Between Charlie, Mr. Wonka, his parents and all four of his grandparents, there was surely enough misadventures to keep even the most restless of children entertained.

n  A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men,” Mr. Wonka said.n

Overall, this was an interesting one. I certainly couldn't have predicted where this was going but was pleasantly surprised by the ending.

That being said, I was really disappointed that this one was so paled so much in comparison with the first novel. There was no naughty kids getting their just deserts, there weren't any creepily cheerful Oompa-Loompa songs and (most importantly) hardly any chocolate factory.

I don't think I'll be going for a reread any time soon.

Audiobook Comments
Really enjoyed all of the inflections and tones. Certainly made this one fun to listen to! Douglas Hodge certainly knew what he was doing when he read this one!

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I remember some bit of wonder on my first reading - maybe it was the space hotel. I was a few decades younger then... this is a very straightforward adventure, read the whole thing in less than 75 minutes.

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Read this with my daughter. The follow up to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was original but ultimately the story was not that good, a bit all over the place, the writing was still very funny though. So it was enjoyable, but I expected a bit more, 3 stars for me.

This is a perfect example of ‘never let them know your best move’. I never knew where this book was going. It was fun, but also a bit too chaotic for me.

Also we had some racial stereotyping…because of course this comes from that time where all books had that. Wasn’t a fan of that.