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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

6 reviews

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.5

A bit of a convoluted story, but magical all the same:)

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bookishlucy's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

This book was not at all what I expected. It was chaotic in a very delightful way but also a little confusing at times.
Sophie had the strangest reactions to everything that happened to her. She's always so weirdly calm which was slightly off-putting. Her relationship with Howl, Calcifer, and Micheal was fun to read about and see it develop.

The 'romantic' ending between her and Howl came out of absolutely nowhere though lol

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historyoftape's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. The world building is captivating, and how DWJ spins a story in the details that one glosses over in a first read is really enjoyable. I was rarly as lost at an ending as in this book, but the mood and the characters and the resolution all made up for it. I'm hoping to reread this one day so I can actually catch the relevant things happen and be able to make more coherent sense of it. There are many hints

about Sophies magic

I missed, and I'd love to be able to see them pile up in real time. Not only was this book fun & lighthearted, it also commented on themes like aging and self-perception, and I am really looking forward to rereading it someday.

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