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A review by lentils1012
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
I read this book for the second time because I'm a huge fan of the movie and really liked the novel when I read it two years ago.
Even though it is very different from the movie, I enjoyed every single page of it once again.
All of the characters are loveable in their own ways, there are many funny moments and I loved the magical & cozy vibes.
Still, I do understand that some might not like the way of storytelling. Some things seem strange or unnecessary to the story at first, there are so many hints and much foreshadowing, which can be quite confusing; it feels like having many pieces of a puzzle and some do fit together and others are just so out of place that you wonder whether they're parts of the puzzle at all. (In the end, everything fits together, I promise)
However, I personally loved it and I would definitely read it a third time :)
Even though it is very different from the movie, I enjoyed every single page of it once again.
All of the characters are loveable in their own ways, there are many funny moments and I loved the magical & cozy vibes.
Still, I do understand that some might not like the way of storytelling. Some things seem strange or unnecessary to the story at first, there are so many hints and much foreshadowing, which can be quite confusing; it feels like having many pieces of a puzzle and some do fit together and others are just so out of place that you wonder whether they're parts of the puzzle at all. (In the end, everything fits together, I promise)
However, I personally loved it and I would definitely read it a third time :)