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the universe in the turn of a page. A not-review of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Posted on: October 25, 2013
You know how sometimes I write reviews that look like a cross between a Jackson Pollock painting and a Monet painting? This is one of those. Impression, reaction, response, something that sticks with you. tldr? scroll to the bottom for the meaty bits.
The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende. translated by Ralph Manheim
published in 1979
where I got it: borrowed from a friend
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Are you of an age with me? Did you watch The Neverending Story all through the 80s? That beloved movie formed a large portion of my childhood, and made a mark on me deeper and more permanent than any tattoo ink. I was always looking for the door marked “attic” at my elementary school. I had a crush on Atreyu long before I had a crush on Han Solo.
And who couldn’t like a story like this? Bastian is being chased by bullies on his way to school and takes refuge in a bookshop and ends up stealing an intriguing book. He sneaks back to school, hides in the attic, and reads all day and into the night. And what an adventure to be found in this book! The magical realm of Fantastica is dying, and only a certain warrior chosen by the Childlike Empress can save the world. She chooses a young boy, Atreyu, who is around the same age as Bastian. Atreyu’s quest? To find a human child, and bring that human child to the Childlike Empress to give her a new name, for without a new name she will die, and all of Fantastica will die around her. But how is Atreyu to find this human child, when Fantasica has no boundaries? But Atreyu must succeed, otherwise The Nothing will destroy all of Fantastica.
the Little Red Reviewer 
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