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sweetrosegirl76's review
4.0
Overall pretty good. My complaints are that some parts were hard to read and were boring. It was also difficult for me to keep track of the each creature in Fantasica but then I learned that most of them aren't important and they are only in one or two chapter and won't come up again. The book ended so well, it did make me wish for more and left me feeling bittersweet. Overall, it was an interesting story (minus a few chapters here and there). I think it may have been something I would have loved if I was younger. Plot was interesting, excited to see what the movie did.
I thought it was really cool that each chapter started with a word where the first letter was going in alphabetical order, great planning and writing. For example first word in Chapter 1 was "All," Chapter 2 was "Bastian" (I think) but you get the point, each first word was the next letter in the alphabet.
I thought it was really cool that each chapter started with a word where the first letter was going in alphabetical order, great planning and writing. For example first word in Chapter 1 was "All," Chapter 2 was "Bastian" (I think) but you get the point, each first word was the next letter in the alphabet.
antonia_y5's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jayneyh314's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Bastian Balthazar Bux is having a hard time at school, his Mum has passed away and his Dad seems to be too lost in his own grief to be of much help to Bastian. When he enters Mr Coreander’s store and takes the copy of “The Neverending Story” he could never have dreamed of the adventure he was about to go on.
I loved the film of “The Neverending Story” as a kid but somehow never knew there was a book until fairly recently. This is translated from the original German.
The part of the book that is covered by the film is basically the first half, which was quite a close adaption. The second half was then completely new to me. It was so lovely to read about the characters I feel I know so well, such a comforting feeling.
I really wish I had read this as a child because I feel it would have been a totally different experience. I have always been very firmly in the camp of the book is better. In this case, however, it’s definitely the film for me, but I don’t know if that’s partly due to the childhood nostalgia associated with it. I could tell the difference once I moved into the second half and I could no longer recognise the film I loved.
I’m obviously not the target audience but I did enjoy it. It was a nice easy read and I’m glad I’ve finally read it.
ladyethyme's review
2.0
The movie was better….shocking, I know. The movie takes up about 1/5 of the book, the rest about Bastion being…an asshole.
me19's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
l_black_33's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
y_kozymir's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
canalla82's review
4.0
Cuando empeze a leerlo traía en mi mente la película de 1984 y aunque la película es muy buena se queda corta en cuanto a la riqueza del libro