maartaa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
waterviolite's review against another edition
5.0
This is a lighthearted adventure, whose genie and magic carpet fit well with tales of Arabian nights. The style seems rather different than its precursor: Howl's Moving Castle, but both of them are wonderful books which I've loved reading and rereading as I've grown up.
daisythebrownie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've read Howl's Moving Castle a number of times and loved it more with each reread. I'm mad that I waited this long to read Castle in the Air. What have I been missing all these years?!
It was so fun following Abdullah's story. DWJ keeps it fairly similar to the Aladdin story, but with a refreshing spin. And tying it in with Ingary later made for some especially enjoyable moments. I was hugely entertained throughout and will keep this on my "To Reread" list for years to come.
It was so fun following Abdullah's story. DWJ keeps it fairly similar to the Aladdin story, but with a refreshing spin. And tying it in with Ingary later made for some especially enjoyable moments. I was hugely entertained throughout and will keep this on my "To Reread" list for years to come.
17kmcollins's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition
4.0
What a clever story. All throughout the first half, I kept waiting for the Howl, Sophie and Calcifer I knew and loved from [b:Howl's Moving Castle|6294|Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)|Diana Wynne Jones|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327887365s/6294.jpg|2001] to show up. It turned out they were there almost from the beginning (Calcifer especially), just in different forms. The main character in this volume is young Abdullah, a daydreamer who stumbles upon an extraordinary opportunity to elope with the beautiful, witty, educated princess Flower-in-the-Night. Abdullah's adventures culminate in the discover of many princesses, of all shapes, ages, sizes and colors. Yet he still only has eyes for Flower-in-the-Night, even if he did upset her by not attempting to kiss her. It would be wonderful to see this as a Hiyao Mizayaki movie like the first volume in the series - a princess movie with real diversity of princesses, and heroines valued for their intellect and not just their beauty. I wouldn't quite go so far as to say it's as good as the first book, but it's definitely worth a read for lovers of Howl and Sophie.
elsa_lectora's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Everything happened at the very end. The best are the characters from the previous book, although they feel different. I was expecting something more like the first one, Howl's moving castle. It was bland.
annashuk's review against another edition
5.0
My girl Diana is a pro in these romcom endings.
I have quite a relationship with this series. Connection builds up with each book. And it's great.
I LOVED THIS STORY! Both "audio" experience and reading it by myself. Made me wanna push my mom and sister to read it.
BTW, Genie is awesome. Should've guessed, but I didn't, which was a nice surprise. And I'd say it has quite a few of them. At least, for me.
And, guys, GUYS! I wanna tell you - this book is hilarious. Laughed sooo many times, can't even count.
I had some problems throughout my path, but they are not major in any way, so I'll end this more-rave-than-a-review on a possitive note.
Highly recommend!
P.S. You can start this series with Castle in the Air, if you want, because it's a companion novel, but I think it would be cooler if you read Howl's Moving Castle first. It's always good to see some old friends again.
I have quite a relationship with this series. Connection builds up with each book. And it's great.
I LOVED THIS STORY! Both "audio" experience and reading it by myself. Made me wanna push my mom and sister to read it.
BTW, Genie is awesome. Should've guessed, but I didn't, which was a nice surprise. And I'd say it has quite a few of them. At least, for me.
And, guys, GUYS! I wanna tell you - this book is hilarious. Laughed sooo many times, can't even count.
I had some problems throughout my path, but they are not major in any way, so I'll end this more-rave-than-a-review on a possitive note.
Highly recommend!
P.S. You can start this series with Castle in the Air, if you want, because it's a companion novel, but I think it would be cooler if you read Howl's Moving Castle first. It's always good to see some old friends again.