Anne maria

Like many, I loved Roald Dahl as a child, and this was one of the popular stories I never got around to reading. So, as I try to separate the adult in me from the child who loved to read, I can quite confidently state that both the child and the adult in me would have and did find most of the story quite disturbing and unsuitable for children. Don't come for me. It's my truth. I'm now wondering how I'll find all the Dahl books I recently purchased that I read over and over as a child. I just don't remember Dahl's characters being so.... abusive.

Once I got past the very dark first part of the book, the story got more fun, reminding me of the Dahl I read as a wee bairn. Then it got dark again. This family needs a lot of therapy, imho.

Things I have noticed by the end of Volume 2:

People seem to hate Chu instantly, for no good reason.

There is a sign in the F.D.A.'s car park advising agents not to “choke the chicken” there.

In one panel, the film Mary Poppins plays on a TV in the background.

Chu is a badarse. 

The ending of Chapter 4 had me gagged but makes sense. 

Humans will eat a lot of gross shit in pursuit of animal flesh rather than just being happy eating a vegetable.

There's an RG+AH written in a heart on page 22 which I am assuming was a tribute from Rob Guillory to his wife, Alice Guillory, his then girlfriend. 

There is a Wanted poster for John Layman somewhere.

Brooks was here, Red was here too is written on a wall in prison. A shout-out to the Stephen King book and film Shawshank Redemption. 

Guillory was committed to a mental asylum while his sanity was in question.

I am a fan of Rob Guillory and John Laymen