Howl's Moving Castle

This is the first book chosen for the Discord book club since I took it over. Suggested by Jae or Rezz. I have been listening to it while cross-stitching, cosy under my blanket on the couch. So far, I like it a lot and I am looking forward to discovering the rest of the story. I watched Miyazaki's adaptation years ago and I only remember glances of it, some images here and there, and I like that it colors the way I imagine and remember the story. Very enchanting. Strong characters. Very original setting. 3 daughters. Sent to apprenticeship. Two exchanged places in secrecy, one stuck at the hat's shop working for nothing. Trapped under a spell created by a witch after hurting her ego. Now an old lady, employed at the castle that terrorizes the neighborhood, creating a pact with the Fire Demon Lucifer in order to revert the spell she is trapped under. Interesting, interesting!

Update: I finished it. The audiobook. The -almost- full book. I missed some parts from being distracted, falling asleep or being too tired to really listen. But I finished it. And I loved it a lot. It reminded me of Anne of Green Gables. It has this classic children literature quality. One that creates wonder. One that stays with you long after you finish it. Like, I could imagine it being a comfort book, to just open and read a little bit from, when I would feel like it. Which is not something I really do. But this book has this quality to it. Only a few books have this 5/5 stars. Intemporal.

Update: After reading The Kite Runner, Po-On and 1984, I can't give this book a 5/5 stars. So 4 it is. Like, I fell asleep several times and I completely missed the flying whales. It became too fantastical for me, and too long. So 4 stars, which is still a high rating for me, who doesn't read fantasy books anymore. 6/7/21

Read: 2021-03-10