A review by emsnovellas
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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

3.5

book: very whimsical! honestly, I was just along for the ride. unfortunately, I knew the general premise of the movie so I went into this with high hopes for the romance (and was sorely disappointed). at not point did I know where this book was going to go! (for better or for worse) the magic system seemed fun, and I really liked calcifer and michael! the romance at the end made 0 sense to me, though.

movie: book club watched the movie together and WOW! 10000000x better omg. Howl.. dare I say bird (like lowkey bird) howl could get it? alright, I'm putting myself in time out. but the movie was way better than the book.