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

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

entering this book with the love i've already harbored for the ghibli film and i was delighted to witness how sophie and howl's relationship develops throughout this book! dwj has such a way with writing characters that makes you want to be swept away into their journey. i fell in love with sophie's development from someone who's quite meek and lost to someone determined and strong-headed. despite how insufferable he is in this book, i love howl just as much (if not more). i feel like this book benefits plenty from a second read because there are definitely things that i'm missing out from this first read. we'll have to see in my second read later on because i'll definitely want to delve further into the world of ingary!