Book Review: The Never Ending Story

When the movie adaptation first came out I admit I had no idea that there was a book first. The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende is a fantasy in the spirit of Narnia.

If you've only seen the movie then you are missing quite a bit of the book! The movie only covers about 25% of the actual never-ending story. It's what happens after Bastian enters into Fantastica (not Fantasia as it is called in the screen version) that the rest of the story unfolds. Bastian must discover what he truly wishes for, but every wish he makes comes at the price of losing one of his memories of the human world.

Ideally, I'd like to own a hardcover first edition of this book because each chapter has ornate artwork that I think is in color in the original. Plus, the story contains the original luckdragon. I have my own: Smee!

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Recommendation: 5 out of 5

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