Reviews

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

tjveale's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

vnika's review

adventurous challenging hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

spootilious's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Read: June 14, 2024
Title: Howl’s Moving Castle
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Series: Howl’s Moving Castle #1
Genre:  Young Adult Fantasy
Rating: 3/5
Review: 
I think I enjoyed this book more with the characterizations of the movie in my head as I read. The characters in the book are fine but I’ve loved the film for so long I have to acknowledge that I have some biases. 
That being said I really enjoyed this novel. It was such a delight. It was lighthearted and whimsical, while also being well written. 
That isn’t to say that I was overly impressed. The book certainly as its faults. The depiction of the romance between the two main characters is so understated that it feels very out of place by the end and there were not quite enough details to satisfy (everything felt so vague and then when there were details it was about the most mundane and unimportant things). 

Still, if you’re looking for a cozy fantasy, I highly recommend. 

QUOTES: N/A

flahri's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

3.0

machaffee's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

soppar2004's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

riveralley's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

crescendoll's review against another edition

5.0

diana wynne has got to be the coolest person ever and this turned into one of my favorites ever so easily, i love absolutely everything about it and the fact that it was published around the 80’s just make everything better tbh

n3rdybookworm's review against another edition

3.0

As someone who had seen the film first, this book was rather disappointing to me. It does have its interesting aspects (such as - Spoilers! - Howl and Sophie visiting the real world), but overall Howl is depicted as an asshole for much more of the story, and so is Sophie, so I just didn't care much about the characters. The ending was sweet, but it couldn't make up for the middle part.

swilliams821's review against another edition

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? No

4.0