House of Many Ways

Critics

• Magic and laundry

  Magic and fantasy seem to occupy an odd tract of land in the world of the novel. Despite an honourable lineage that includes William Morris, Lord Dunsany and J. R. R. Tolkien, there persists a feeling that fantasy is really for children and geeks; it ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• Magic and laundry

  Magic and fantasy seem to occupy an odd tract of land in the world of the novel. Despite an honourable lineage that includes William Morris, Lord Dunsany and J. R. R. Tolkien, there persists a feeling that fantasy is really for children and geeks; it ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

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  Funny and lovely. The characters could have been a bit more developed, but they were fun to read. The ending is a little confused and rushed, as it often happens in the big resolutions of Diana Wynne Jones books, but I really enjoyed reading this one.

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  Mag said on Dec 17, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  So glad to see all members of the moving castle (including the castle itself) showed up in this story.

  The house in this book is no less magical than the moving castle in my opinion.

  I was stuck by seeing the dog as a male in the first and then they found he is a "she". But this was solved pe ... (continue)

  So glad to see all members of the moving castle (including the castle itself) showed up in this story.

  The house in this book is no less magical than the moving castle in my opinion.

  I was stuck by seeing the dog as a male in the first and then they found he is a "she". But this was solved perfectly toward the end.

  Love the characters in this book - Charmain and Peter are just like ordinary kids, the cute dog Waif, the loving father Mr. Baker...... but the poor royalties are such pleasant surprise - but i always appreciate the surprises Diana's talent offers.

  Looking forward to see the next story(s)!

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  VTR said on Feb 21, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Audio CD
• ISBN-10: 1436161290
• ISBN-13: 9781436161299
• Publisher: Recorded Books
• Pub date: May 01, 2008
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Library Binding, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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