the girl in the photo looks like a vntriloc..... ventrioloqu.... one of them dummys
I would get someone else to say that for you.......
New cover of Charlie and the Chocolate factory
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I would get someone else to say that for you.......
I was travelling and bought Terry Pratchett's "Truckers" and giggled / laughed through the journey.
Not until the end when I read the credits did I realise it was a children's book.... but didn't stop me buying and reading the rest of the trilogy
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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Charles and the confectionery manufacturing plant?
Why does that child in the picture look so creepy and old. It's like the hair of a 30 year old or something but with a nearly doll like face. Horrible.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
the old fillum was creepy... that's what made it so good. The Tim Burton version was just plain pants.
the new book cover... creepy. I guess it's kind of fitting.
ScotiaLass
Guru
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It's creepy, horrible and very sinister. Adult or not, I thinks it's not appropriate.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
I know where I have seen creepy children like that. I caught the tail end of some TV programme about american child beauty pageants and the children all looked like that. Very sinister.
ScotiaLass
Guru
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- Middle Earth
Yip, I've seen those programmes too. I don't like it - it's like the parents are living what they want through the kids. Ugh!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
Being lefty handed, I'm rather offended at the derogatory use of the word 'sinister'. 
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
I'm a lefty too and haven't offended myself.Being lefty handed, I'm rather offended at the derogatory use of the word 'sinister'.
sinister
adjective
1.threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
2.bad, evil, base, or wicked; fell: his sinister purposes.
3.unfortunate; disastrous; unfavorable: a sinister accident.
4.of or on the left side; left.
5.Heraldry. noting the side of an escutcheon or achievement of arms that is to the left of the bearer (opposed to dexter ).
Jefferson Meriwether
Veteran
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- Worthing
Nope, don't like that new cover; it's a bit too pink and fluffy for my own personal liking. I much prefer the old cover.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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- Craggy Island
To a kid it probably isn't terribly wrong (as Mort says, they probably think it is Verucca Salt, although it might be a little scary to young children), its just that you are all adults and are reading more into it, I mean, what a bunch of pervs we have on here!!
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raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
I for one find it creepy because of the 'village of the damned' look in her eyes, now that is a scary book/film also by the same writer as 'the day of the triffids
AndyRM
XOXO
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To a kid it probably isn't terribly wrong (as Mort says, they probably think it is Verucca Salt, although it might be a little scary to young children), its just that you are all adults and are reading more into it, I mean, what a bunch of pervs we have on here!!
This. I don't think it's a sexualised image at all. It's pretty disturbing, but then so is the entire concept of the book, which as I read it is about a man who uses children as the secret ingredient to make his chocolate delicious.
