The Neverending Story (Firebird) by Michael Ende Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Neverending Story (Firebird)
Book Review: Dream come true
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who love a book that draws you into it and keeps you in awe, I recommend this highly!
I first found the book years after seeing the second movie (which I mistakenly thought was the first at the time) when a friend was rummaging through her stuff. She was no longer interested and gave it to me. After reading through it the first time I was amazed at the treasure I had just received. The book was beyond anything I had ever read. I have since read it three times, cover to cover, and it remains my favorite book.
I own the 1983 original translation of the book with an older hardback cover and very yellowing, but loved, pages.
Book Review: My Favorite Fantasy Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
When a young boy named Bastian "borrows" a book from a shop, he has no idea that he is about to embark on a journey of his own. The book speaks of a place called Fantasia (or Fantastica, depending on the translation) that is built upon the dreams and fantasies of humans. Sadly, Fantasia is crumbling and its Childlike Empress is dying. Because people are not using their imaginations as much as they once were, everything is being overcome by The Nothing, a force which is sweeping the land at an alarming rate. The Nothing's evil henchman is a frightening wolf named Gmork. It is up to Atreyu, a warrior, to stop the spread of the Nothing.
There are no words to describe this story, and there are a million words to describe this story. There are a million stories in this book, and there is just one story. I read this book as a young child, and my love for it has never dimished. I keep my copy in pristine condition. If you clapped for Tinker Bell in Peter Pan but you haven't read this book, you must read it now, because you know what it is to imagine and to believe.
Book Review: Fantastic..a!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like fantasy and want to be taken away into a journey filled with strange and characters, buy this book and you won't want to put it down. The first movie was good, the book is 10 times better. There is just so much content that is not possible to put in film. If you liked the movie you will be glad you got Ende's original work.Book Review: Got as a Christmas gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't rate the speed of the dilvery since it was Christmas gift to me and I never got to know when it came in. However the book is beautiful and I can't wait to start to read it.Book Review: So much more than the movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've liked this little movie since I first saw it on TV several years ago, several years after it was in the theaters. I kept catching bits & pieces of the movie so I finally bought it and have enjoyed it each time I watched.
Recently I helped a friend edit his play and it reminded me of the movie, so we watched it together. It wasn't until then that I realized that it had been based on a book; that's when I decided to order the book and see how well the movie fit with it.
As I read the book, the movie came to life again. But I was surprised to see there was so much book left after what I thought was the end! To my extreme pleasure, there were many more adventures and really strange and wild creatures. Instead of simply having the boy save this "imaginary" world and ride off on the Luckdragon, we saw his transformation. What at first seemed like wonderful limitless powers turned out to be his downfall (or could have been).
Frankly, I think this book should be up there with the Narnia Chronicles in terms of child development, the corruption of power, hope for healing and transformation. I'm 46 years old and this book touched me in ways I never expected a "children's book" to do.