year, I marathoned all Studio Ghibli movies and 'When Marnie Was There' is also one of their works, Back then, I didn't know it's based on a book but I picked it up as soon as I found out because let's face it, all of us love comparing the book to the movie.
there wasn't much difference anyway
Anna, a very quiet girl moves to a village and there, befriends Marlie, That's it. That's the whole story.
Now, I'm not being mean or anything, The story is good. It's about the importance of family, love, and trust and I'm sure you've got the gist of it by now, The interesting stuff that happen are not overly interesting and if you're looking for a fastpaced, actionpacked book, then this is definitely not for you.
But if you're patient enough to endure a snail's tale, then there's a high chance you'll like this book,
If no, then at least watch the movie, It's interesting.
Bingung mau mulai review gimana, yang jelas this book feels magical hehe
Sedikit review,
Hal yang aku suka:
Penggambaran latar cerita yang bikin aku merasa ikut masuk ke dalam ceritanya, termasuk ikut larilarian sama Anna dan Marnie :D
Terjemahannya yang menurutku oke dan nyaman dinikmati
Endingnya oke
Hal yang aku kurang suka:
sempet agak ngebosenin di bagian pertengahan
karakter Anna dan Marnie di awal wkwkwk tapi kasian juga sih si Anna kan emang kesepian dan menyedihkan, mungkin karena itu sikapnya jadi begitu.
Terus si Marnie entahlah kadang dia rada sok iye gituu HAHAH, Oh tapi aku cukup kaget loh sama character developmentnya Anna yang tibatiba jadi seru gitu pas kenal sama anakkeluarga Lindsay,
Udah sih cmn aku masih bertanyatanya jadi Anna ketemu Marnie nih gimana anna ngayal kah atauu
But overall worth to read kok! Dan aku suka covernya yang cantikkbanget warnanya soft hihi thankyou Penerbit Baca!
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This book was absolutely lovely, I picked it up mainly because of Studio Ghibli's movie which I still haven't watched, but I wanted to read the book first and I loved it.
It's sweet, wholesome, and has a very similar atmosphere to the classics I used to read when i was a child like Anne of Green Gables or.
I'm glad this wasn't super sad though, it definitely has a melancholic atmosphere but it isn't full blown tragic like I expected something that inspired a Studio Ghibli movie to be! A short, dreamy book enjoable way over its age target.
This book is going to haunt me, Not because the animated film based on it is Studio Ghibli's swan song, Not because of the plot itselfwhich is the tiniest bit predictable in spots, No, it's because these sentences from the first few pages hit me like a punch in the gut: She knew perfectly well that things like parties and best friends and going to tea with people were fine for everyone else, because everyone else was "inside"inside some sort of invisible magic circle.
But Anna herself was outside, And so these things had
nothing to do with her, It was as simple as that,
Indeed. Some people, like me, are always outside the circle, And no matter what happens, we can't get "in, " Of course, this book goes down the old acceptable timeworn children'sfiction path of sending the main character to a new place to "recuperate from an illness" and of course there she has wonderful adventures and somehow learns to fit in and make friends due in large part to the people around her letting her go her independent way without making a fuss about it.
In that sense, it's pure wishfulfillment stuff, because of course very seldom does that ever happen in real life, In fact I was into my teens before I let myself realise that I was never going to be sent to the country or the seaside because I was "run down and needed a change if I was to have a chance.
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So, yeah. I knew where the Marnie thing was going, and I knew where the Anna thing was going, from about page, But at least there was one author who knew the truth, even if she prettied it up for the publisher,
For kids. There will be a new Studio Ghibli film based on this book in! Directed by the man who made the Arietty film, so I'll be expecting gorgeous backdrops and music.
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sitelink facebook. com/FansOfStudio The book is so enchanting, My heart was filled with so much emotion and my imagination was so free, creating those wonderful scenery that felt so dreamy and magical, I felt like Anna, I can relate with her a lot and how lonely she was sometimes, I love Marnie and how she's created to be like a dream and a reality all together, I love how the book transported me to my own childhood and all those fantasies I once have as well, The pacing of the story is so so good, the storytelling is superb! It is a modernclassic indeed! What an enchanting book,
I've been wanting to read When Marnie Was There for over a year now, but I had a ridiculous amount of trouble getting my hands on the book.
Until the last year or so, it hadn't had many printings, so there aren't all too many copies out there, When Studio Ghibli announced their adaptation, prices for the book rose astronomically, When I was looking to buy the book a year ago, I couldn't find any copy for less than a few hundred dollars seriously, No library even close to me had it either! Amazon promised that a new reprint would be available inincluding an ebook version! So this week I went to look and saw that Amazon had changed the release date toand I learned that Americans aren't able to order ebooks from Amazon UK.
Despite this trouble, I finally was able to get my hands on a used hard copy, mostly due to the recent UK reprinting bringing prices down.
A note to my fellow Americans: it will take a while for an American version to be released, so do try and get your hands on a UK version it is worth it!
Like I said, I did finally manage to get my hands on a copy, and luckily I loved When Marnie Was There as much as I thought I would more, possibly.
I've been wanting to read this for two reasons one is the Studio Ghibli adaptation I mentioned and the second is that I've been really interested in midcentury children's timeslip stories.
I've seen When Marnie Was There compared mainly to sitelinkPenelope Farmer's sitelinkCharlotte Sometimes, which is an absolutely gorgeous book note to anyone who loved When Marnie Was There: go read Charlotte Sometimes! It is very similar and just as wonderful!.
Finishing Charlotte Sometimes last year just strengthened my resolve to get my hands on When Marnie Was There, And now that I've finished that, I'm eagerly looking forward to the Studio Ghibli movie,
When Marnie Was There is about a lonely young foster child named Anna who is sent to a little seaside village for the summer.
While she is playing outside, Anna meets a mysterious girl named Marnie, . .
I liked the character of Anna quite a lot and I think a lot of readers will be able to identify with her loneliness and feelings of being on the outside looking in.
And I absolutely loved the character of Marnie, She's lively, impulsive, mysterious really one of the most engaging characters I've read about in a children's book, The parts of the book with her are the best, and once she is gone, the end parts of the book seem fairly conventional, That being said, as I read through the book I came to care about Anna, so I didn't really mind her happy, if conventional, ending.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves children's books like sitelinkCharlotte Sometimes, sitelinkTom's Midnight Garden, or sitelinkPlaying Beatie Bow.
For anyone used to only very modern children's fiction, it might seem a tad oldfashioned, but I think anyone with a love of older children's books will appreciate When Marnie Was There.
/stars.
Just like most people I imagine, I decided to read When Marnie Was There after watching the Studio Ghibli film, and it was just as whimsical and magical as I could have hoped.
The book takes a few departures from the film version namely there are more characters in the book, and the ending is much expanded too.
But otherwise, a faithful retelling, If you liked the film, try the book! Anna hasnt a friend in the world until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes, But Marnie isnt all she seems
Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.
She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesnt judge Anna for being ordinary and noteventrying, But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes,