Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Someone Like You is a short, gripping story of life in wartime from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale.
In Someone Like You, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells of two wartime pilots arguing over the fickle hand of fate (and the airman) . . .
Someone Like You is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine other dramatic and terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot, and is drawn from Dahl's own experiences during the Second World War.
This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Frequently asked questions
Is Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story includes themes of violence, particularly related to the character's past experiences with bullying and physical abuse during school. The narrative discusses a confrontation with a former bully, which implies a history of violence. The story contains elements that could be considered unsettling or tense, particularly in relation to wartime experiences and the psychological impact of confronting a bully. However, it is not overtly horror-themed.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have violence?
The story includes themes of violence, particularly related to the character's past experiences with bullying and physical abuse during school. The narrative discusses a confrontation with a former bully, which implies a history of violence.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have scary content?
The story contains elements that could be considered unsettling or tense, particularly in relation to wartime experiences and the psychological impact of confronting a bully. However, it is not overtly horror-themed.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have religious themes?
No religious content in the book itself. The search results reference religious themes in a movie adaptation, which is not applicable to the book's narrative.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The search results mention casual racism in a broader context but do not indicate that race is a central theme in this particular story.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have profanity?
No profanity is noted in the book. The search results mention profanity in movie reviews, which are not relevant to the book itself.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have climate change?
No climate themes are present in the book. The search results reference environmental interests of Roald Dahl but do not connect them to the content of 'Someone Like You'.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have sexual identity?
No sexual content is present in the book. The search results reference sexual themes in unrelated films, which do not pertain to the book's content.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have gender roles?
The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. The narrative focuses on male characters and their experiences without promoting or challenging traditional gender expectations.
Does Someone Like You (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are mentioned in the book 'Someone Like You' by Roald Dahl. The search results focus on LGBTQ+ content in other books and films, which are not relevant to this specific story.
