Hauru no ugoku shiro

Tokuma anime ehon -- 28

by Diana Wynne Jones

No cover — Diana Wynne Jones: Hauru no ugoku shiro (Japanese language, 2004, Tokuma Shoten)

181 pages

Japanese language

Published Nov. 11, 2004 by Tokuma Shoten.

ISBN:: 978-4-19-861965-7
OCLC Number:: 58399036

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(6 reviews)

Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.

11 editions

Fatu reviewed Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (/Howl's Moving Castle)

Slighly Disappointed

3 stars

Content warning Spoiler for end of book

Lowkey read the book to see if it had been Miyasaki or the original author's intent to have Sophie fall in love with Howl (who stands very much as a spoiled, fickle manchild)...the story and imagery are beautiful, I just still can't get over the author's choice to have Sophie fall for someone she is literally mothering throughout the entire book...

Jax is reading reviewed Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Very different to the film (I prefer it)

4 stars

We've had a lot of discussions at home of book v film, and I enjoy the film, but I think of it as an almost completely separate thing. I very much enjoy the book - it is a great readaloud with plenty to get into.