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QNPoohBear asked this question about Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1):

How does it compare to the movie? It's a favorite of my oldest niece (now "almost 6") but I wasn't enamored with it.

Jenn I felt like the book's ending was a little contrived. I kept hoping for some of sort of resolution to take place between Sophie and Fanny, but everyon…moreI felt like the book's ending was a little contrived. I kept hoping for some of sort of resolution to take place between Sophie and Fanny, but everyone just hugged and kissed to make up for it. (Unless this gets resolved in a future book; I haven't read the others yet).

I was a little put off that the movie didn't follow the story line of the book. =/ I do agree that if you prefer more of the story element, the book is the way to go. But I felt like the plot lines in the movie were tighter and made a bit more sense. (less)

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Casey To be honest, I never really noticed that Sophie and Fanny had no resolution. I think it's because Sophie didn't really resent her or see conflict in ...more
May 20, 2015 08:31AM · flag

Jenn Perhaps, it's been several months since I read the book, so I can't remember exact events from the top of my head. ...more
May 20, 2015 10:00AM · flag

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