What a fun time with this one! I grew up with the movies but never thought about actually reading the book for some reason... which is interesting because this book is meta af and is basically a book about how awesome books are.

I have to say... the Artax scene was much more devastating and traumatic in the movie than in the book. While it was still sad in the book, it was just nowhere near the same level of pain and gut-wrenching sadness.

All in all this was a nostalgic gem for me and one that I hope to share with others. I spent too many days and nights as a kid wishing I were like Bastian and Atreyu. Good times! 4 stars!