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Has anyone read the original Howl's Moving Castle book?

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Rosabelle334

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:16 pm


I read it and loved it! Of course, as with all movie adaptions, there were changes. I won't spoil the book, but there was much more emphasis on Sophie's sister and her relationships. Also, I find the movie a bit confusing.,(well, now i don't, once i've seen it a couple hundred times, but at first yeah) and from what I remember the book explains the curse and its connections to the witch of the waste. ...now i feel like re-reading the book, so i'll be off now, but give me your opinions, or go read the book if you haven't -its a must read for and true miyazaki fan. smile
PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:44 pm


Yes. I actually read it before I saw the movie.

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Sealynn

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:45 am


I love the book! It goes in much detail about Sophie's family and Howl's family. I just love how DWJ describes things from Sophie's point of view. It's just a wonderful book. whee
PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:54 pm


heart heart heart heart heart It's one of my favorite books ever!!! heart heart heart heart heart
I love all of Diana Wynne Jones books. There are more than two dozen!
Does everyone know that there's a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:58 pm


Demented Genius
heart heart heart heart heart It's one of my favorite books ever!!! heart heart heart heart heart
I love all of Diana Wynne Jones books. There are more than two dozen!
Does everyone know that there's a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle?


SQUEEE! omg really? i didn't know!
PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:44 pm


Demented Genius
heart heart heart heart heart It's one of my favorite books ever!!! heart heart heart heart heart
I love all of Diana Wynne Jones books. There are more than two dozen!
Does everyone know that there's a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle?


I can't wait to see it! biggrin

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Sealynn

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:25 am


Demented Genius
heart heart heart heart heart It's one of my favorite books ever!!! heart heart heart heart heart
I love all of Diana Wynne Jones books. There are more than two dozen!
Does everyone know that there's a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle?


She wrote Castle in the Air, which has Howl, Sophie and Calcifer in it, but they aren't the main characters. I guess you can say it's a sequel. whee
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:25 pm


Sealynn
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heart heart heart heart heart It's one of my favorite books ever!!! heart heart heart heart heart
I love all of Diana Wynne Jones books. There are more than two dozen!
Does everyone know that there's a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle?


She wrote Castle in the Air, which has Howl, Sophie and Calcifer in it, but they aren't the main characters. I guess you can say it's a sequel. whee


Yeah it's sorta a sequel...I saw the movie, then read the book for a report. I loved the movie SO much but i liked all the descriptions in the book.

FoShoBiotch


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:37 pm


I own it and Castle in the Air
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:20 am


That's where it gets a little confusing.
Castle in the Air is the book by Diana Wynne Jones, which isn't to be confused with Castle in the Sky, which is the Miyazaki movie. Castle in the Sky is a completely different story, not in any way related to Howl's Moving Castle.

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inryokuhime

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:05 pm


There is also another book in the same world of Howl's Moving Castle called The House of Many Ways. (:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:33 pm


aww yeah biggrin D
ilove the books~
so great~

she's such a great writer~
and miyazaki's films are so greatt biggrin D

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:46 pm


The book was alright, but I think this was one of those very rare occasions where the English dub of the movie was better than the original Japanese, and the movie itself was better than the book.
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