Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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Book Reviews of Howl's Moving Castle
Book Review: Another win
Summary: 5 Stars
Diana Wynne Jones is my all-time favorite author- I was lucky enough to come across Charmed Life in a used bookstore when I was just a kid and I've been enchanted with her ever since.
Howl's Moving Castle has every element that makes Diana Wynne Jones the superb author that she is: quirky humor, wonderful characters, an engaging plot, and witty observations are just a few. This book is probably my favorite out of all the ones that she has written, and I can also recommend it as a starting point to those who are new to her. Books in the "Strangia" world should be read in this order: Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, and House of Many Ways.
Book Review: Blows the movie out of the water
Summary: 5 Stars
I watch a lot of anime, so of course I saw the movie before I read the book. Of course I had to read the book (being a bigger lover of books than anime) As my title states is blows honorable Miyazaki's film out of the water. The world is so intricate, the characters so imperfect (in a good way) I love them. Howl, Sophie, Calicfer and Micheal all became as precious as Bella, Edward (Twilight), Kate and Marak (Hollow Kingdom) in my mind. And for those of you who don't know there are sequels!
I would suggest this book to anyone. I work at a movie store and have turned many a movie lover into book lovers. READ HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE!!
Book Review: What a wonderful little universe!
Summary: 5 Stars
I actually did the unthinkable and wound up watching the movie before reading the book...fortunately though, it didn't taint my expectations. This is my first Diana Wynne Jones book, and I hope that her other works are equally as magnificent because I can't wait to move on to the next one!
In a sense, I'm kind of glad I did things in reverse order because there are little things here and there that are not even mentioned in the Disney adaptation. I like to call them easter eggs; like wonderful little treats that you run into that you're not expecting.
Brilliant. ^__^
Book Review: Excellent, Wonderful, Delightful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent. I loved fairytales growing up and read all of then reread and reread so many times that I had them memorized. Diane has done the job. Her books are just as delightful and completely enjoyable at 14 or 40. My daughter and I are reading all of her books and I just finished this one last night. I loved it!
I highly recommend her books to anyone who loves a good fairytale. They are better by far than any of the other attempts I have read over the years. and I have read most of them!! I love books and this author is a winner!
Book Review: Delightful
Summary: 5 Stars
Howl's Moving Castle may have originally been intended for the young teenage set, but my great-granddaughter is almost 24 and madly in love with the book. She saw the Hiyao Miyazaki movie first, then read the book at our local library. She's now read her own copy at least 15 times since we bought it and she falls more and more in love with Howl, Sophie, Michael, and Calcifer every time. This book is a terrific read.