A review by ronpayne
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A combination of nostalgia for a movie I loved as a child and curiosity about its source material that I had never read led me to pick this up. A young boy steals a book from a bookshop, plays hooky from school to read it, and eventually is transported to a magical world. It's quite charming, and worth reading for people who have seen the film as it does a lot more break down its theme of learning to accept oneself.