Review: The Neverending Story
Redaktioneller Bericht - Kirkus ReviewsFirst published as a juvenile, in German, four years ago: an inventive, meaningful, incident-packed fantasy featuring a boy who falls into a book-within-a-book. Fat, despised schoolboy Bastian Balthazar Bux steals this special book. And, afraid to return home, he hides in the school attic--reading about the magical land of Fantasiana, home to all manner of strange and intriguing creatures. Fantasiana, alas, is being eaten away by expanding blobs of Nothing; the childlike Empress, herself ill, gives her talisman, AURYN, to a young, purple-buffalo-hunting Greenskin, Atreyu; his quest is to find a cure for the Empress' and the land's afflictions. But, after various charming adventures, Atreyu learns that only a human from the real world can save Fantasiana--by giving the Empress a new name (something no Fantasianian is capable of). And, at this point, schoolboy Bastian realizes that it's him they're talking about! He even has a new name ready, but can't pluck up the courage to speak it aloud--until he realizes that the story so far will just endlessly repeat itself unless he does. Eventually, then, the Empress and Fantasiana are healed; Bastian finds himself in Fantasiana, in possession of AURYN, a talisman that grants his every wish; but every time a wish comes true, he loses some of his real-world memories. . . so he fails into folly and evil before undergoing a spiritual rebirth and finally returning home. An appealing, delicately wrought, engrossing adventure--for children of all ages.
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Aerin - Goodreads“Are you and I and all Fantastica,” she asked, “are we all recorded in this book?” He wrote, and at the same time she heard his answer: “No, you've got it wrong. This book is all Fantastica - and you ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Mi - GoodreadsI felt cheated when I read the never ending story. I thought the movie was a faithful representation of Michael Ende's classic, but it seems I was terribly mistaken. There's pretty much a second part ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Artemas - GoodreadsI believe I would have enjoyed this book far more if I had not grown up with the movie version and seen it 100 times. The first half of this book was amazing and followed the movie very closely ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Kathryn - GoodreadsI grew up watching the movie of The Neverending Story. I can't tell you how many times I've watched it, and still watch it today. It's my comfort movie. I didn't know it was a book until a few months ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Belle - GoodreadsThe Neverending Story was one of my favourite movies growing up, but embarrassingly, I didn't actually realise it was a book until recently. I ordered it from Book Depository as soon as I found out ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Robyn - GoodreadsIf you saw the movie as a child, and you're considering reading this book, do yourself a big favor. Take your memories of the movie, put them on some shelf in the back of your mind, and lock them away ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Victoria - GoodreadsExtremely imaginative and wonderful. It was really thought provoking and interesting!! I loved learning of the entire story and being able to adore certain characters and creatures. I have always ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - D_Davis - GoodreadsThe Neverending Story (the first half), by Micheal Ende I recently re-read the first half of Micheal Ende's The Neverending Story; this is the half that the first movie is based on, and it is ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Neverending Story
Nutzerbericht - Narantsetseg - GoodreadsOur teacher read this to my class in primary school. The class showed so much boredom and restlessness when she read from it, that she gave up and replaced it with a different (better) book. Vollständige Rezension lesen
