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A review by sweekune
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5/5
Audiobook narrated by Kristin Atherton.
Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three daughters, expects her fate to be as a failure or a boring life. However, after being cursed by the Witch of the Waste and turned into an old lady, she goes off to seek her fortune. She ends up in the mysterious, titular moving castle of Howl, a wizard, and his fire demon Calcifer and apprentice Michael. Howl has his own problems with a curse and Sophie's appearance adds an element of chaos to his life.
- A quirky twist on a fairytale style story. The setting and characters were charismatic and full of personality and grew over the story. For a children's book it was a perfect balance of detail, mystery, peril and magic.
- Similar yet apart from the Studio Ghibli adaptation. If you go into.his expecting a straight copy of the film, you will be potentially disappointed. However, the differences make this book better as a book and the film better as a film.
- The narration was excellent and the voices distinct and well done, especially where the accents were concerned. It was a pleasure on the ears.
An excellent listen either as a fun, magical adventure for children or as a light and enjoyable fantasy for adults.
Audiobook narrated by Kristin Atherton.
Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three daughters, expects her fate to be as a failure or a boring life. However, after being cursed by the Witch of the Waste and turned into an old lady, she goes off to seek her fortune. She ends up in the mysterious, titular moving castle of Howl, a wizard, and his fire demon Calcifer and apprentice Michael. Howl has his own problems with a curse and Sophie's appearance adds an element of chaos to his life.
- A quirky twist on a fairytale style story. The setting and characters were charismatic and full of personality and grew over the story. For a children's book it was a perfect balance of detail, mystery, peril and magic.
- Similar yet apart from the Studio Ghibli adaptation. If you go into.his expecting a straight copy of the film, you will be potentially disappointed. However, the differences make this book better as a book and the film better as a film.
- The narration was excellent and the voices distinct and well done, especially where the accents were concerned. It was a pleasure on the ears.
An excellent listen either as a fun, magical adventure for children or as a light and enjoyable fantasy for adults.