Wilkins’ Tooth by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A charmingly daft, deft, graceful early work. The workaround for swearing is hilarious! And beware, the Big Bad is actually quite scary. A darling of a read, and ought to be as celebrated as many of her other great works.
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Couldn’t love it, really tried. I effin’ revere Diana, but this one lost me. Cute film though.
Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Good fun, but it’s like observing the characters through glass – there’s less emotional attachment than in the other Chrestomanci books, for me.
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Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Ugh no. DWJ is a goddess in my personal pantheon, but no to this book. Really obvious observations stated as stunning revelations.
The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Excellent Chrestomanci installment.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is not just an all-time classic kids’ book. It’s an all-time classic, a book worth deifying, a touchstone of our culture, full stop.
The poignancy and truth in how DWJ expresses love and letting go – well. She is a nonpareil.
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A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
As Diana Wynne Jones books go, this is one. That’s a recommendation of sorts, but there are much better places to start with her work.
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Archer’s Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Beautiful, and nutty, and perhaps the most full-on bonkers kids’ book I have ever read. Any adult should be proud to stand it on their bookshelves.
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The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reading this book may hurt you. It’s that beautiful, and that sad. But it’s worth it.
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