Reviews tagging 'Violence'

O Labirinto do Fauno by Guillermo del Toro, Bruna Beber, Cornelia Funke

26 reviews

spacepandita2022's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, War, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, and Pregnancy

aquamarinecadet's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A terrifically gruesome children's book. I would not recommend gifting this book to children who still believe in Santa, fairies or the sort, it would quite literally break their dreams into brittle little pieces and pound them into bloody ashes :) 
Which makes this book a great read for 10+ year olds who know a bit about WWII, and who used to like fairytales (or maybe still do)
I for one, liked this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Misogyny, and Death

corriejn's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: War, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury

deathmetalpainter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

One of my favorite movies. This is a great adaptation which retains the fairy tale format. I enjoyed the in between tales that further develop the story beyond what the film could do. Of course, wonderful illustrations. This story is very visually driven.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Torture, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

naiu_cs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

While I really enjoyed this book, because it was indeed a very exciting anf yet easy read, I do not think that it is actually suited for the targeted age group.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Grief

ts_anne13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Rape

lish_e's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 I wanted to read some fantasy, so I picked up this book. At first, I had a hard time getting into it, for some reason. But the second half of the book got better. 
It did a good job at combining the fantasy elements and the war that was going on around Ofelia. The illustrations were also really beautiful.
Overall, it was a solid read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Pregnancy, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Medical content, and War

winterteufel's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and War

delvie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Disclaimer: haven't seen the film. 

It's basically Spanish Spirited Away or Narnia. If you like stories like Fran Bow, The Cruel Prince, and macabre fairytales, this will be right up your alley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: War, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual violence

jadeinksandreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Pans Labyrinth takes us on a journey not that dissimilar to the decent of the maze itself. Ofelia and her mother are taken to live in an old mill with Ofelia’s new step father, a war Captain with a penchant for violence. The mill is located in a mysterious forest which seems to beckon the young heroine as soon as she sets foot outside. Armed with a love of fairytales and adventure, Ofelia soon discovers a secret, and is charged with tasks by the faun of the labyrinth. A perilous and gripping tale. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t seen the movie first. But to my delight I found reading this macabre story far exceeded my expectations. All familiarity with the works of Del Torro are sure to be found in the book but married with the excellent writing skills of Funke (Inkheart…). This book pieces together the interconnecting fables which guide young Ofelia through her tasks and the history and tragedy tied to everything around her. It is beautifully sad and a most definite recommend to anyone who enjoys the dark and whimsical works Guillermo Del Torro produces. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and War