Hauru no ugoku shiro

A young woman gets caught up in magical machinations and is turned old & fabulously crotchety. Great characters and vibe but I lost track of the plot a bit (disclaimer: listened to this as a sleep story), and wasn't really into the romantic ending.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8eOjQ3JrXk&list=PLp6dwtXsi8Pu6G7MT4ajMGB1YrumzQRZ9

It was easy to notice the elements of this story that inspired the Ghibli film, but the themes were quite different, with more focus on fate and the strengths of age. I enjoyed the characters and the story, and found the plot more cohesive than the film. As a whole, it's a fun fantasy that subverts expectations beautifully.

Dur dur de détacher le film du livre pour le coup tellement le film m'avait marqué. Les deux sont assez différents mais se complètent en un sens, l'histoire ici creuse les personnages plus en profondeur, et crée un univers unique autour du château ambulant. Un très bon moment, enchanteur, et assez poétique :)