The Neverending Story by Michael EndeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Goodreads Synopsis:
In this classic fantasy novel from author Michael Ende, small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own. Then, through the pages of an ancient, mysterious book, he discovers the enchanted world of Fantastica, and only Bastian himself can save the fairy people who live there.
Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.
My Review:
What can I say? I really enjoyed the first half of the book. The second half was boring and so completely random, that I lost interest. The ending was decent, it wrapped things up nicely, but I felt it took too long to get to the end goal. At points, I really did feel that this story would never end!
The writing was decent, but not spectacular. I'm sure there was some moral to this story, I could feel it just beneath the surface, but because my interest had waned, I didn't bother to absorb it.
Bastian was a whiny little twit who didn't receive much sympathy from me to begin with, but turned into an idiotic twat later on. I had a hard time caring for his journey and at points wished someone would chop off his head (I know that isn't decent thing to think). I'm glad he went back to being a twit instead of a twat in the end. I really liked Atreyu and Falkor, and thought they were the true heroes of the story.
I have been hanging onto the DVD for sometime, I think out of childhood fondness since I haven't watched it since I was a kid. Maybe I'll watch it with my nephew in the near future.
Favorite Quotes:
“Strange as it may seem, horror loses its power to frighten when repeated too often.”
“Every real story is a never ending story.”
“Without a past you can't have a future.”
Top 5 Genres*: Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens
*According to Goodreads
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★★★★★ - I absolutely loved it
★★★★ - Good book and would recommend
★★★ - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
★★ - Not good, but was able to finish it
★ - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)
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