Howl's moving castle

I was thinking of watching the movie but I heard it didn't do the book justice. How's the book. Should I read it first and watch the movie then? 

I thought the book was entertaining.

The movie wasn't as good as some of Miyazakis other stuff. More for kids. I didn't particularly like it, but it had some really nice artwork at times.

I never read the book.

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And the majority of the rest of his movies aren't for kids?

If I was a kid when I saw Spirited Away, I would have been shitting my pants in terror. Not that I disagree or anything.

As to the topic, Diana Wynne Jones is an excellent author for the young, enough so that I enjoyed reading most of her books as an adult. Howl's Moving Castle is just one of her novels worth spending some time with.

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For kids? Never said they weren't. The movie of this book, however, has a story and dialogue more fit for a child's mind than an adults. My point? An adult can easily enjoy Spirited Away in every way. This movie, though? I thought it looked nice, but there were plenty of times where I just had to let the lame parts slide past. There's your difference!

This much is pretty obvious, by the way.