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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyable book. Interesting how you find meaning as an adult when you read a children's book. I got lost in some parts of the book, but I could piece together what I missed by the end of the story.
Amazing novel. Nothing like the renditioned film that happens to be one of my favorite films, but still is a good read.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I think we ought to live happily ever after.”
Everything whimsical and fun, Howl's Moving Castle was a delight! Although some aspects didn’t live up to my expectations, there’s no denying this is a special tale.
~★~ What is this book about? ~★~
Sophie is the eldest of three sisters, which means she is bound to be unlucky; Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Wastes into the form of an old woman. Desperate for her normal body back, Sophie does what few are brave enough to: she enters Howl’s moving caste, home to a wizard known for stealing hearts.
~★~
Diana Wynne Jones has certainly got a wild imagination. It was marvellous to be immersed into a world as fantastical as Ingary, especially after the wizard Howl was introduced. Witches, mermaids, wizards, demons and more, there was plenty to look forward to in terms of characters.
The plot was my main let down for sure. The first third of the novel had me completely engrossed, but soon after it became evident that Sophie’s cleaning, Howl’s outings and Michael’s spells were taking up the majority of page time. A repetition pattern started, and I found that by the time something different happened I was a little out of it.
I’ll say it again: objectively, this is a great story. Especially for its targeted age demographic. I know for sure that if I’d read Howl’s Moving Castle as a kid, I’d have loved it profusely. The mounds of rave reviews are definitely justified!
Everything whimsical and fun, Howl's Moving Castle was a delight! Although some aspects didn’t live up to my expectations, there’s no denying this is a special tale.
~★~ What is this book about? ~★~
Sophie is the eldest of three sisters, which means she is bound to be unlucky; Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Wastes into the form of an old woman. Desperate for her normal body back, Sophie does what few are brave enough to: she enters Howl’s moving caste, home to a wizard known for stealing hearts.
~★~
Diana Wynne Jones has certainly got a wild imagination. It was marvellous to be immersed into a world as fantastical as Ingary, especially after the wizard Howl was introduced. Witches, mermaids, wizards, demons and more, there was plenty to look forward to in terms of characters.
The plot was my main let down for sure. The first third of the novel had me completely engrossed, but soon after it became evident that Sophie’s cleaning, Howl’s outings and Michael’s spells were taking up the majority of page time. A repetition pattern started, and I found that by the time something different happened I was a little out of it.
I’ll say it again: objectively, this is a great story. Especially for its targeted age demographic. I know for sure that if I’d read Howl’s Moving Castle as a kid, I’d have loved it profusely. The mounds of rave reviews are definitely justified!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"You didn't need to do that" said howl.
"I don't mind as long as I can come and go," Calcifer said. "and besides, it's raining out there in Market Chipping."
Ghibli movies where always a big part of my childhood. Howl's moving castle, Ponyo and Totoro being the main three. This book might have surprised my inner child, but it did not disappoint one bit.
Not only does this book stand amazingly in it's own, it explains a lot about the movie - even if they are so different. Sophie's private life is delved into and gets a whole new meaning to all that happens at the start of the movie. (As a child, I was confused over who the hell were those women who Sophie seemed to know.)
And Howl is just a whole treat. I can't even explain how much I love this pathetic man.
A great book. A really great book.
"I don't mind as long as I can come and go," Calcifer said. "and besides, it's raining out there in Market Chipping."
Ghibli movies where always a big part of my childhood. Howl's moving castle, Ponyo and Totoro being the main three. This book might have surprised my inner child, but it did not disappoint one bit.
Not only does this book stand amazingly in it's own, it explains a lot about the movie - even if they are so different. Sophie's private life is delved into and gets a whole new meaning to all that happens at the start of the movie. (As a child, I was confused over who the hell were those women who Sophie seemed to know.)
And Howl is just a whole treat. I can't even explain how much I love this pathetic man.
A great book. A really great book.
A classic. A template for every vain, eccentric, vaguely mean guy I’ve ever dated. Doesn’t make me love Howl any less though.