Reviews

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

minnavsd's review against another edition

4.0

It's a nice book and it fits the trilogy, but I have to admit I enjoyed Howl's Moving Castle much more. Still interesting and I like Charmain and her interesting name.

roisin_marie's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

elinorprodger's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

oilbobble's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

theplantsalivesed's review against another edition

4.0

Such a good book. I loved Charmain and seeing how she develops, and the interactions between characters both old and new were hilarious. While Howl's Moving Castle will always be first in my heart, this was a close second. Read it!

readswithrosie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Sadly, this was the weakest of the three Howl books.
I still liked the main characters and the atmosphere, even though it was not as magical and whimsical as in the previous books. I liked Charmain and Peter, but didn't really care for the rest of the cast. Even Howl was super annoying here. 
And the plot.. well, there was not much of that. Mostly stumbling from one scene to the next, full of magical creatures and places I didn't care about. 

penny_p's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.25

kaiyapieya's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

smiley_kyl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25