Diana Wynne Jones: Leijuva linna (Finnish language, 2006)
Finnish language
Published Jan. 7, 2006
Castle in the Air is a young adult fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones and first published in 1990. The novel is a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle and is set in the same fantasy world, though it follows the adventures of Abdullah rather than Sophie Hatter. The plot is based on stories from the Arabian Nights. The book features many of the characters from Howl's Moving Castle as supporting characters, often under some sort of disguise.
This should be a 4-star. I liked the characters, I liked the adventure, I liked the writing. But it was just so awkwardly Orientalist. White British lady writing this was...
Ihan hauska ja reippaasti etenevä arabialaista perinnettä hyödyntävä tarina prinsessaan rakastuvasta antisankarista, joka lopulta onnistuu pelastamaan kymmeniä prinsessoja džinnien vankeudesta. Lopussa myös käy ilmi, että tarina kytkeytyy Liikkuvan linnan maailmaan ja henkilöihin, mutta ilman sitäkin tietoa tarina toimii itsenäisesti.
