bookskassadie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
3.75
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is a beautiful and fun story that follows Sophie Hatter as she attempts to find her fortune as the eldest of three sisters, an unlucky position in Ingary. While on her journey she discovers that everything is not what it seems and that beauty and kindness can lie in even the darkest and most broken places and people. I highly enjoyed this book (as someone who has never seen the movie) and if anything felt that it was a bit rushed. The author could have carried out certain plot points into second or third books without feeling like they had to tie up all the ends in the last 10 pages and that would’ve perfected the storyline for me who feels robbed of more Howl x Sophie being knowingly in love scenes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Excrement, Murder, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
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