Reviews

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

nicononicotine's review

3.0

I ended up just cross reading quite a few pages in the middle of it because it couldn't keep my attention, but the main character is kinda sweet and it wasn't as Aladdin-esque as I feared it was going to be so that was a plus.

yushirou's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

tuuliareads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

barrit89's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

javablue's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

_lilbey_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

soforlorn's review against another edition

3.0

i mean arghhhhh

sampauwels's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Not as good as the first book, but an enjoyable enough read if you can read past the more... uncomfortable... ideas. The fatphobia was a bit too prevelant, did not enjoy that.  Also, some very weird stereotyped portrayals of middle eastern cultures and a lot of weird misogyny both from the setting and side characters AND the protagonist.

I loved seeing the old characters coming back and seeing how their lives progressed after the ending of Howl's Moving Castle, but the new characters introduced in this one are honestly kind of unlikable, including the protagonist, especially the protagonist. I was reading for the cats tbh.

fabphryne's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

shainareadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.5