In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter -- and then some. . . .Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often.As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery.Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . .
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Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)
In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter -- and then some. . . .Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often.As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery.Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . .
Popular Reviews(9)
Reviewed by M :)Einfach sehr schön cozy, viel Magie, wunderschönes Setting mit detailierten Beschreibungen!
Reviewed by AnastasiaLove the Book and the Movie! Both feel kinda like a feverdream
Reviewed by James LückI quite enjoyed it, didn't think I would as much. The characters where well thought of and I actually felt a connection with the.
Reviewed by DebbieEine schöne und magische Geschichte, vor allem bekannt durch den gleichnamigen Ghibli Film. Zwar empfand ich das Buch als schlüssiger ala den Film, jedoch war es so unfassbar wirr geschrieben, dass es mir oftmals schwer fiel der Handlung zu folgen. Schade und auch durchaus etwas enttäuschend. Insgesamt eine nette Geschichte, aber eben auch nur das.
Reviewed by HelenIt’s giving fever dream and ‘I was high while writing this’ energy. The whole thing felt slightly unhinged - in the best way. I spent half the time laughing and the other half going ‘WTF is happening right now?’ Also, Sophie complained way too often about being the oldest sister, and the way she just immediately accepted her role as a 90-year-old woman was honestly kind of terrifying. But bless Howl for being the dramatic, sassy menace that he is - he absolutely carried the chaos. Wild, weird, and strangely entertaining.