Although the company that owns the rights to Roald Dahl's books believes that the updates are only small, they have created discussion in both English and foreign media.
"Thick" is now referred to as "enormous" in the book "Kalle och Chokladfabirken".
In "Mr. and Mrs. Slusk" the word "ugly" is replaced by "nasty".
These adjustments are two of several that the company has implemented with the aim of adapting the books to a more modern audience.
In Sweden, opinions seem to be divided.
Journalist Karin Olsson fears that the adjustments in the literature will send negative signals to other children's book authors.
On the other hand, journalist Björn Werner highlights the importance of children's book authors adapting to today's language usage.
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