22.4k reviews for:

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

4.25 AVERAGE

charchadd's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted

starlightspell's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

literary_heather's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

alex_whitehall's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

roselymph's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

avid_reader23's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

shimorimiyori's review against another edition

5.0

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I really don't know what to say about this book other than the fact that it's one of, if not my favorite book now.

It's different from the movie but that's not a bad thing at all. It's charming and Sophie and Howl's interactions here are more entertaining than the movie version. It's also brilliantly crafted and there weren't any awkward parts in the story at all. This book is a perfect example of showing, not telling.

satanichris's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jhua000's review against another edition

5.0

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This was such a magical book and I feel like I have to reread it to grasp the entirety of it.

2022: I believe that what makes people love this book (the ones that do, that is) are these amazing characters that so very special and never really made similar before or after; their interactions and how in the end you knew they knew each other’s secrets but were scared of losing one another. Yes, the favorite trope: found family! Even though I already loved Sophie sisters as well

meghu's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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