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Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
5.0
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Insane that I didn't even know that one of my favourite movies of all time, Kiki's Delivery Service, was based on a book until I saw this in a charity shop!!

The original text has been translated from Japanese and the adorable illustrations throughout the book are clearly inspired by the Studio Ghibli adaptation. It's a really cute book and I really enjoyed seeing where the inspiration for the movie came from. The original text isn't exactly the same as the movie and Kiki goes on a few different adventures which is fun! SO CHARMING