Boy: Tales of Childhood is not an autobiography, Dahl's word. Instead, it was a recollection of his young days that might not be important, but made a great impressions on him and he could never forget until later years of his life.

If you're like me and have no idea who Roald Dahl was, you might know some of his famous works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, and Matilda. While this book have almost none of his story as an author, the reader might could see a hint or two that surely led him to write some of those world-known books.

This book is an interesting journey through the lenses of a boy that would one day became one of the greatest authors in the world. Dahl told us how he spent holidays with his family in Norway, pranked Mrs Prathect's sweet-shop, almost lost his nose in a car accident, and more.

I have to admit that the immense of details of the writer's memories of his childhood's life are amazing. And while some of them are, indeed, not important, I couldn't help but being absorbed by the writer's playful and realistic storytelling.

Lastly, this might not be the best book to start jumping into Roald Dahl's world, but you definitely could get a lot more than your initial expectation.