Fantastic book. I watched the films as a child, and never had the chance to read the book until now. For those who don't know: we follow a young slightly dumpy unhappy but very imaginative boy called Bastian Balthazar Bux (with three B's) on an adventure through the story that is Fantasia. He begins to change and so does his heart, with the help of his friends Atreyu and Falkor he escapes Fantasia and returns to the human world a brave boy who will change his world for the better. It's full of adventure brave feats and fantasy. I hope i didn't give too much of the story away, i don't want to spoil it for you. I recommend this book to all children, and anyone who was once a child themselves. The writing is very fluid, easy for a child to follow. The text is very rich and imaginative, the characters are original, fantastic and complete. Even after so many years of reading I was surprised by unexpected twists in the plot. The ending is complete, and very well done. I don't think I've had the pleasure of such a surprising read in a long long time. Don't re-watch the films before you read it, you'll ruin if for yourself. Read it to your kids, read it to your grand-kids, the kids next door, and read it to yourself. Wonderful wonderful book!
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