Howl's Moving Castle

truthfully, i didn't love this book like i thought i would. i think the characters in this book are the strongest aspect, and i think the general whimsical fairytale-like atmosphere of the story was very well done. it felt very cozy and comforting to read!

the reason why i say i say i didn't love this is because of how little i felt like i understood of the overarching plot. i think this is the kind of book i need to reread to fully understand - there was a surprising amount of depth to the story, but i think the way it was executed was a little confusing. i did find the ending very sweet though, even if a lot of the preceding chapters felt a bit muddled.

as some other reviews have said, i think i wouldn't have the same level of comittment to finish this if it weren't associated with the movie. i did enjoy reading and don't regret it at all though (i actually havent watched the ghibli movie so this is my gateway LOL) and i think with a revisit, i might like it more