4.5 stars. Whimsical and fun. A great Roald Dahl read with a lot of imagination. Something very light-hearted that I just enjoyed. It was a great break from some of the heavier middle grade and adult reads that I've been reading. I will admit that the beginning is a little overly dark and the aunts are just plain awful, but once things get moving away from James's awful home life circumstances it just felt magical and was thoroughly enjoyable. This was a nice, easy read that I think is great for the younger aged set and I loved the different personalities present in the bugs. It was wonderful to have such a diverse cast of attitudes and ideas.