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

4.0

I'm on something of a streak reading books with movies I saw first! I knew that, like with Jurassic Park, this one was pretty different from its adaptation, and while I adore Studio Ghibli's version of the story ,I might just like this, the book version, more! Though that feels a bit like comparing apples and oranges in this case. Yes, the stories share a lot, but the vibe is totally different! The book has a more urban fantasy than fairytale feel, and Howl is so much more likeable here! He's such a loveable little scoundrel! Sophie's much the same, though she's less morose, which I really appreciate. This is, as they usually are, a case where the book is better than the movie, and with a movie that good, that's saying quite a lot!