The Vicar of Nibbleswicke By Roald Dahl
Summary The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
My name is Eel, Robert Eel. I am the new rotsap of Nibbleswicke. Dog help me!
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by seemingly outrageous comments.
At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of taking forwards!
A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
Muy divertido 😆 Roald Dahl A story that makes you chuckle all the way through :-) And those illustrations by Quentin Blake are so funny! Story is about a vicar, Reverend Lee who suffers from severe dyslexia, which causes some weird situations in his new parish! This story was written by Roald Dahl in the last months of his life. He donated the story for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. It's an utterly charming short story, the drawings are just too cute. Great little intermezzo in my reading challenge...Fun! Roald Dahl 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!
YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads Roald Dahl 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. Roald Dahl This book made me chuckle. The vicar speaks some words backwards and doesn't know it. Cute. Roald Dahl
just as funny and crazy as esio trot... it's even more outrageous 'coz robert lee is a vicar ;) Roald Dahl This was a very silly story. Dahl's last story is a classic. Roald Dahl A quick and funny read. However, being an American, I have no idea what a vicar does and my little knowledge comes from the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. I did like Dahl's quote, What you must do is pis. Pis gently. All of you, all the way along must pis, pis, pis. Roald Dahl Very funny. Had me laughing hysterically! Roald Dahl A hearty helping of humor packed into a very small book. Roald Dahl
