Fantasy Young adult Humor 1986

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Published in Spanish as El castillo ambulante

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate.

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What it is

A love that builds slowly · odd and endearing

What happens in it

Slow-burn romance

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How it's told

Who tells it
Third person, up close
Its world
An invented world

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you don't mind a love story that takes its time
  • you want to laugh out loud
  • you like a story that bends reality a little

Maybe not if…

  • you like to keep your feet on the ground
  • you want tension from the first page

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