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A review by brisingr
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
To quote the author herself on adaptations: A book can give you the inside of a person: all other media can only give you the outside.
And yes, the book was a thousand times better, because it is held together by more than vibes. It has a wonderfully complicated plot, it re-twists SO many fairytales (and there's something so magical and chidlishly joyful in reading an anti-fairytale, where you can recognize the tropes and patterns, but they're challenged or laughed at or used in an entirely new way), and the characters are horrendous and so loveable. I had an absolute blast reading this book, and I'm only sorry I didn't do it any sooner!
(I do not like Ghibli movies as a rule, and yes that is my most unpopular opinion. Considering most of my fav books, what makes you think I enjoy happiness?)
And yes, the book was a thousand times better, because it is held together by more than vibes. It has a wonderfully complicated plot, it re-twists SO many fairytales (and there's something so magical and chidlishly joyful in reading an anti-fairytale, where you can recognize the tropes and patterns, but they're challenged or laughed at or used in an entirely new way), and the characters are horrendous and so loveable. I had an absolute blast reading this book, and I'm only sorry I didn't do it any sooner!
(I do not like Ghibli movies as a rule, and yes that is my most unpopular opinion. Considering most of my fav books, what makes you think I enjoy happiness?)