I have vaguely remembered images from watching the anime version of this story, but aside from the castle that floats about the countryside, I didn't remember most of it. This is the story of Sophie, eldest of 3 sisters, and therefore destined to fail if she should ever leave home to seek her fate.
After their father dies, Sophie and her sisters are taken out of school and are given apprenticeships. The youngest goes to a witch in the country to learn magic, the middle sister is sent to the baker's shop. Sophie stays and works in her late father's hat shop, where she has a run in with the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old crone. Sophie leaves home and becomes part of Howl's household. Adventures ensue, and Sophie learns to love - herself, as well as others.
This book is about feeling awkward in yourself, and discovering that even though you might make terrible mistakes and piss people off, they still care about you as you care about them. It is a good story, and I would recommend it, but it didn't really strike a cord with me. I found it very entertaining while reading it, but upon finishing it, my strongest impression was, "That was cute."
This is definitely a good book for strong 2nd grade to casual 9th grade readers.
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