I loved this book even if I love the Ghibli film more this still a very good book. I really loved the characters so very much especially Sophie and Howl I really liked how they interacted with each other Howl needed someone to tell him how they really think and Sophie was perfect for that with how outspoken she is. I also liked how some other characters like Sophie's sisters and others were fleshed out more in the book. I really liked the plot the reason why Sophie was cursed to be an old woman was better explained and the Witch of the Waste's motivations were better explained. The story was well told but I would of liked a better romance it was still great though they got distracted by each other at the end of the book. So overall I really liked this book I will most likely read more of the books in this series.