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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I read this book whenever I get depressed and it always makes me feel better. (  )abigailnicole | Jul 9, 2009 |   I have seen the movie this is based upon many times, and I was curious to see how it compared. However, perhaps this was not the best of books to read while recovering from surgery and on pain medication. Howl's Moving Castle takes place in a zany world with prominent wizards and witches. There is the Witch of the Waste, not a figure one wants to cross. There is Howl in his moving castle who is said to eat the hearts of girls. And then there is Sophie Hatter, an absolute nobody. The eldest of three sisters and doomed to be the biggest failure, Sophie resigns herself to a dreary life of making hats. That is, until the Witch of the Waste waltzes in and without explanation changes Sophie into an old woman. Arthritic and grumpy, Sophie sets out to find her fortune and ends up cleaning house for Howl - who has his own conflict going with the Witch of the Waste. This is a trippy little book. As odd as it seems, the movie actually toned down the craziness a good bit. I had trouble following it at times - whether that was because of my mental state or the book itself, I can't really say. I still loved Calcifer, though. (  )ladycato | Jul 7, 2009 | One of the rare times when I actually like the movie better than the book although I would recommend both. This is for those who love YA fantasy. hailelib | Jul 1, 2009 | Wonderful and creative! (  )amobogio | Jun 24, 2009 | This was the first book I've ever read by Wynne Jones, and I can gladly say that it won't be the last. That doesn't mean I loved the book, however... in fact, I found that it dragged in a few places, and I had a hard time liking the main characters at first. After awhile, they grew on me, and I finished the book thinking "that was pretty good, I'd like another, please" - so I'll give her another go and see how it is. If I was rating the book, I'd probably give it a 3/5 (which doesn't mean I didn't like it!). ( )dk_phoenix | Jun 16, 2009 | 0.048 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 006441034X, Mass Market Paperback)In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter. After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls. The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into the streets alone. But that was only the beginning. In this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem. Destinies are intertwined, identities exchanged, lovers confused. The Witch has placed a spell on Howl. Does the clue to breaking it lie in a famous poem? And what will happen to Sophie Hatter when she enters Howl's castle? Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing fantasy is filled with surprises at every turn, but when the final stormy duel between the Witch and the Wizard is finished, all the pieces fall magically into place. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:20 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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