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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF at 68% I just can’t do it.
Tried setting this book aside and reading other books, but when it’s time to get back to it, I loathed it so much I fell into a reading slump.
Loved the movie adaptation as a kid, thought I would enjoy the book. Nope! Only words I can give my experience with this so far is “plain” and “dull”.
I’m aware that many people here love the book, good for them actually. It’s just not for me. Peace.
Tried setting this book aside and reading other books, but when it’s time to get back to it, I loathed it so much I fell into a reading slump.
Loved the movie adaptation as a kid, thought I would enjoy the book. Nope! Only words I can give my experience with this so far is “plain” and “dull”.
I’m aware that many people here love the book, good for them actually. It’s just not for me. Peace.
Rating: 2.5
I was not familiar with Howl's Moving Castle, or the movie of the same name, until it became our book club pick of December. And according to the Internet, everyone knew about it but me. I think that is why I wasn't as charmed by this book as other people may have been. The thing is that Howl's Moving Castle is rather charming and lovely, and I enjoyed it, but I wasn't at all wowed. The main reason for this was that after an initial exciting start, where I thought this story was going to be about Sophie and her sisters (I love family stories), the plot failed to captivate me. While I think Diana Wynne Jones's world building was great, her writing and storytelling dragged too much for me.
Read the full review at Paper Riot.
I was not familiar with Howl's Moving Castle, or the movie of the same name, until it became our book club pick of December. And according to the Internet, everyone knew about it but me. I think that is why I wasn't as charmed by this book as other people may have been. The thing is that Howl's Moving Castle is rather charming and lovely, and I enjoyed it, but I wasn't at all wowed. The main reason for this was that after an initial exciting start, where I thought this story was going to be about Sophie and her sisters (I love family stories), the plot failed to captivate me. While I think Diana Wynne Jones's world building was great, her writing and storytelling dragged too much for me.
Read the full review at Paper Riot.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
I've been wanting to read this, and it has sat on my list on GR since 2017. And now, finally, I've finished it!
I love the anime adaptation that I always try to picture the characters as in the anime. I tried to track the similarities, which only gave me headache since the book is waaay more complicated.
Being the eldest seems like a curse. You are unfortunate, a failure, and tend to mess everything. That's what Sophie thought. So when the Witch of the Waste put a spell on her, she went away and hopped into Howl's castle. Howl, unexpectedly, likes chasing after girls and turn them down once they've fallen for him. No wonder there's a rumor that he likes to eat women's heart. This part is a bit disappointed, because as the author said, "Almost every young woman who reads about him wants to marry him." And here I am thinking he only set his eyes on Sophie. Bothered!
Now, the ending. Something we wait for! It's "less" dramatic compare to the anime, but it has its own elements that make it romantic in different way. So sweet I was going to melt, lol. And now I'm wondering, since when has Howl fallen for Sophie?
I love the anime adaptation that I always try to picture the characters as in the anime. I tried to track the similarities, which only gave me headache since the book is waaay more complicated.
Being the eldest seems like a curse. You are unfortunate, a failure, and tend to mess everything. That's what Sophie thought. So when the Witch of the Waste put a spell on her, she went away and hopped into Howl's castle. Howl, unexpectedly, likes chasing after girls and turn them down once they've fallen for him. No wonder there's a rumor that he likes to eat women's heart. This part is a bit disappointed, because as the author said, "Almost every young woman who reads about him wants to marry him." And here I am thinking he only set his eyes on Sophie. Bothered!
Now, the ending. Something we wait for! It's "less" dramatic compare to the anime, but it has its own elements that make it romantic in different way. So sweet I was going to melt, lol. And now I'm wondering, since when has Howl fallen for Sophie?
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No