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The neverending story

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557 Reviews
Doubleday, 1983 - Fiction - 396 pages
She, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.

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wonderful, storytelling at its best. - weRead
I felt cheated when I read the never ending story. - Goodreads
In my opinion, the premise is amazing. - Goodreads
Unfortunately, the book was very hard to read. - Goodreads
This book shows the great imagination of the writer. - weRead
Has a very touching ending. - weRead

Review: The Neverending Story

User Review  - Liesel Hill - Goodreads

I decided to read this book because I grew up on the 1984 film of the same name. Though we're talking about child actors in the eighties and the dazzling special effects of the by-gone era, it's still ... Read full review

Review: The Neverending Story

User Review  - Nora - Goodreads

This book was TERRIBLY slow-paced and episodic and tangential and generally a chore to read -- I skimmed after the first hundred pages. The ending was good, but the rest was just... dull. Read full review

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About the author (1983)

Children's author Michael Ende was born on November 12, 1929 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He worked as an actor, director, film critic and scriptwriter before turning to writing children's books. His best known work is The Neverending Story (1979), which was adapted into a film and two sequels. Another book, Jim Knopf and Lukas the Engine, was made into both a television and radio series. Ende died in Suttgart, Germany on August 29, 1995.

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