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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
At first this book was pretty similar to the movie but then it really deviated from it at the end. I honestly probably like the movie better.
dream job is to be a witch with a delivery service who is loved and adored by all
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Kiki don’t get too hung up on appearances, it’s your heart that’s important.”
Kiki was such an inspiration to me growing up and I’m so glad to have finally read her novel as an adult. And if I’m being honest, I think I love the book more. I loved being able to hear Kiki’s inner dialogue, and watching her experience how beautiful the little things in life are. Kiki makes you want to learn and grow as a person alongside her.
“She was impressed that a single ray of sun could make the world this beautiful.”
While there are big differences between the Miyazaki film and the novel by Eiko Kadono, the overall lesson is the same. Kiki finds a town where she must live for a year before she can return home, and she wants her parents to recognize how much she’s changed during that time. The book does this in the form of episodes, each chapter something different. We see how people in this world view witches, and how they’re quick to judge her. All the while, Kiki is struggling with self-doubt and frustration, and we witness how this negatively impacts her, but Kiki always manages to overcome these issues and keeps trying. Eiko Kadono has a way of writing scenes where you feel Kiki’s anxiety and sadness, but you also get to experience the joy and sense of accomplishment she feels as well.
“I’ve come to believe that everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they’ll truly feel alive every day.”
Though this is a coming-of-age story for young readers, I still found so much magic inside the pages even as an adult. Its charming characters and cozy world will welcome you in, and Kiki will always be there to deliver some whimsy to you.
And finally, one last quote that I feel is so important to remember:
“They might be different, but humans are so quick to decide that anything they don’t understand is evil.”
Kiki was such an inspiration to me growing up and I’m so glad to have finally read her novel as an adult. And if I’m being honest, I think I love the book more. I loved being able to hear Kiki’s inner dialogue, and watching her experience how beautiful the little things in life are. Kiki makes you want to learn and grow as a person alongside her.
“She was impressed that a single ray of sun could make the world this beautiful.”
While there are big differences between the Miyazaki film and the novel by Eiko Kadono, the overall lesson is the same. Kiki finds a town where she must live for a year before she can return home, and she wants her parents to recognize how much she’s changed during that time. The book does this in the form of episodes, each chapter something different. We see how people in this world view witches, and how they’re quick to judge her. All the while, Kiki is struggling with self-doubt and frustration, and we witness how this negatively impacts her, but Kiki always manages to overcome these issues and keeps trying. Eiko Kadono has a way of writing scenes where you feel Kiki’s anxiety and sadness, but you also get to experience the joy and sense of accomplishment she feels as well.
“I’ve come to believe that everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they’ll truly feel alive every day.”
Though this is a coming-of-age story for young readers, I still found so much magic inside the pages even as an adult. Its charming characters and cozy world will welcome you in, and Kiki will always be there to deliver some whimsy to you.
And finally, one last quote that I feel is so important to remember:
“They might be different, but humans are so quick to decide that anything they don’t understand is evil.”
Kiki’s Delivery Service is my third favorite of all the SG films ever, and reading the book that inspired the film was such a delight. Kadono tells us the story of a 13-year-old witch as she takes us on an interesting adventure with her only magical power: to fly on a broomstick with her talkative black cat. Since I watched the film first, I already knew what to expect. It was a bit surprising that quite a few scenes and settings were different here, but I took them as separate lovely experiences. I'm glad the film was faithful to Kiki as a character—charming, a bit giddy, and an excited young girl determined to discover what's in store for her in this not-so-perfect world on her own. It was fun, a breath of fresh air, a warm hug, a ray of sunshine, and a simple but adorable story. Suitable for kids and kids at heart.
A cute little story that reminded me of a picture book, where the character goes around solving everyone's smallish problems. If you saw the movie first like I did, the book is definitely less complex and not as neatly developed.