malloryjustus18 's review for:

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

4.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-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: Complicated

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This seems to be a quintessential slice-of-life story that I had yet to read. It was adapted into a class Studio Ghibli movie that I've also not seen yet. And I can't believe I waited this long to read this book! It's a short ~5 hour audiobook that I just couldn't seem to put down. I was almost finding excuses to clean or do other things just so I could continue listening to the audiobook. It was just such a fun, atmospheric story about a young girl who has to travel to a new town as is tradition for all the witches in her family. All of the characters were so whimsical and I loved seeing all of Kiki's travels and her learning how towns may differ from her own hometown. I loved seeing her build new friendships, and I especially loved the cat, Jiji. I only knocked 0.5 stars off just because I don't think it's a new all time favorite, but it was definitely adorable and I highly recommend it.