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    <body><![CDATA[I discovered Diana Wynne Jones as an adult through her &quot;<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6294.Howl_s_Moving_Castle" title="Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones">Howl's Moving Castle</a>&quot; title, made into an anime by my favorite Japanese director, Hayao Miyazaki.  After watching the movie, I read the book and loved it. <br/><br/>This series is clearly young adult, as are apparently all of Ms. Jo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30255803">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read an article a few years back -- wish I could remember which publication; hopefully they've gone under -- which claimed that Diana Wynne Jones plagiarized <em>Harry Potter</em> for <em>Charmed Life</em>.  As I recall, the accusation was largely based on these facts:<br/>(<em>i</em>) Harry Potter and Cat Chant are both y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43834216">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read a couple of the Chrestomanci books as a preteen and LOVED them, so Im reading and re-reading the entire series as a borderline adult. And not gonna lie, theyre just as cute and amazing as I remember them. Diana Wynne Jones has a knack for creating incredibly complex fantasy worlds that are ea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66527550">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ternyata baguuuus banget, biarpun terbitan jadul..<br/><br/>ceritanya ada dua kakak adik, Cat &amp; Gwendolen, yatim piatu, trus diasuh sama 'penyihir' biasa2 aja, karena Gwendolen ternyata punya bakat besar sebagai penyihir. Sementara Cat hanya anak biasa, ga punya bakat sihir.<br/>Setelah Gwendolen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52605645">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Things are not always what they seem is the theme of the stories in this book. I particularly enjoyed &quot;The Charmed Life&quot;. I felt really bad for poor Cat to seemed to be stuck in the worst possible mess due to his loyalty to his sister. Diana Wynne Jones has written one of the best stories ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53588497">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Other reviewers are right to compare this to a sort of J.K. Rowling thing, before J.K. Rowling, but to me, it's so definitive of my late-80's childhood, Harry Potter doesn't have anything to do with it. Christopher Chant is more aloof and less cartoon-ish. He travels to different worlds in his dream...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56579584">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I decided to read this volume after I read several reviews here at Good Reads that declared Diana Wynne Jones is a better writer than JK Rowling.  I have to agree.  I definitely enjoyed the two stories in this book from a writer's standpoint much better.  I think where the two authors differ is that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40334053">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<em>Charmed Life</em>:<br/><br/>This was the first book by Diana Wynne Jones that I read, and I think it's my favorite of the Chrestomanci books. Cat is probably the most lovable hero I've ever had the pleasure of reading about, which makes the ending much more enjoyable.<br/>Also, it's very nice to see h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32124024">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was recommended to me by a friend of mine as being better than the Harry Potter series. Obviously, I had to give it a try. <br/><br/>The basic story that links the two books in this first volume is such: the world is full of witches and wizards, but there is one entity who has to maintain con...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1659388">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There are two seperate books in this volume and they are about the same in terms of content, style, and length, though I did enjoy the first one a bit more. Gwendolyn is just so horrible you're compelled to keep reading to see if she gets her come-uppance. These were enjoyable/okay kid/young adult f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69165218">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Diana Wynne Jones is excellent!  I love the way this woman writes!  Other reviewers liken this series (Chrestomanci) to Harry Potter.  I don't want to go there.  I like this series for what it is: imaginative, engaging, magical and fun.  Also, if you are interested in starting the Chrestomanci serie...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71618835">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been reading Jones for years now, after discovering the Dark Lord of Derkholm in the library and I am pleased she is finally receiving some recognition for her awesome writing now that one of her books has been made into a popular animated movie.<br/>In terms of the Chrestomanci Chronicles, he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71744681">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this over the summer of 2008 because I was bored. It actually had a good plot until the second book in which has a different person of the Chrestomanci and I just can't stand books like that. For me it's like this: You get to know a certain character... And BAM! The character's dead because t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47828023">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An original, interesting idea, with characterization and feeling almost as good as &quot;Howl's Moving Castle&quot;.  Read &quot;The Lives of Christopher Chant&quot; first; you'll enjoy &quot;Charmed Life&quot; a lot more.  &quot;The Lives of Christopher Chant&quot; is slightly better than &quot;Cha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74933045">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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