I have always absolutely loved how Diana Wynne Jones portrays magic in her works. Loved it. It's whimsical, charming - fairy tale-esque in its wonderful, simple absurdity. Howl's Moving Castle is not only one of my favourite comfort reads, but the Ghibli adaption is one of my favourite movies (despi...
Good heavens, did I enjoy this. One of THE most aggravating baddies I've ever encountered, a plucky young anti-heroine, and Cat. Who wouldn't feel sorry for Cat? This is, more than anything, the story of how Cat decides to reclaim his power - literally - and be in charge of his own life. It's a gran...
This was actually a re-read. Does it count as a re-read if the first time you read it, it was back in grade school? I guess it does. So 20+ years later, here I am again. I distinctly remember certain scenes were totally like woah to my young brain. And even though I hadn't read the book in ...
The reason I love Diana Wynne Jones' books is that her story always came up with an innovative ideas in fantasy novels. From basic setting storyline to plot twists, alls are creative and enjoyable to read. Her story never progressed in the fixed formula of fantasy. All of that above I was experience...
Diana Wynne surely knows how to write. This book could have been slow, but she writes so wonderfully it was not bad. I am pretty sure the next books in the series will be better; the thing about this one is that the main character, Cat, does not know anything and that was somewhat troublesome.Cat is...
I can't be too harsh. It is a children's book and not the type of children's book that can entertain adult readers as well. I'm thinking of the Harry Potter series and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was an easy listen, interesting enough to keep my brain mostly engaged while doing chores arou...
I enjoyed the writing style, but found some other things lacking. I felt like there were some things that were left unexplained. Sort of like walking down a staircase and thinking you've reached the last step, only to stumble when you realize there's one more you never saw. When this kept happening,...
this is a winning intro to what looks to be an enjoyable children's fantasy series. the young Chant siblings exist in a world with magic, one of many such worlds - or, rather, dimensions. after a tragic accident that leaves them orphans, older sister and talented witch Gwendolen takes to learning ma...
Sibling rivalry can feel like life or death when you are a kid. I mean, probably. I have an older brother* but I think the roughest thing that ever went down between us was maybe at ages 4 and 6 when he kept all the toys at one end of the bathtub. We've never had a physical fight. I don't see one in...
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