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

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winterteufel's review against another edition

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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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jacquelynjoan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Very nice novelization of the movie. It's YA, definitely not for little kids. Like in the movie the humans are scarier than the fictional monsters. But there are also humans with beautiful, resilient, rebellious souls. A very real fantasy horror.

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mari_library's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

God-tier

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reverie_and_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Pan‘s Labyrinth by Cornelia Funke and Guillermo del Toro - Review (🇬🇧 + 🇩🇪)

Spain in 1944, young Ofelia is confronted with heaps of change: the loss of her father, moving into an isolated home, a sibling on the way and a cruel step father who is part of the Francoist regime. But there is some hope. Following a tiny fairy-like creature she meets a Faun, who puts three tasks before her. If she can fulfill them, she might be the long lost princess Moanna of the underworld.

This is a fable and was adapted from Toro’s movie by Cornelia Funke. The illustrations are by Allen Williams. It is told with little fairy tales paralleling the main story.

This book was way creepier than I thought. I guess I am a scaredy-cat, since it is recommended for children aged 14 and older. It is not really my cup of tea, though. It has less fantasy aspects and a bigger emphasis on the - for me - side plot about her step-father than I expected. But overall I liked reading it, especially with Halloween approaching.

3 of 5 ⭐️ for me
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Das Labyrinth des Fauns von Cornelia Funke und Guillermo del Toro, übersetzt von Tobias Schnettler

Spanien, 1944, die junge Ofelia ist vielen Veränderungen ausgesetzt: dem Verlust ihres Vaters, ein Geschwisterkind auf dem Weg, dem Einzug in ein isoliertes Zuhause und ein grausamer Stiefvater, der Mitglied des Franco-Regimes ist. Doch es besteht Hoffnung: eine feenhaften Kreatur folgend trifft sie auf einen Faun. Dieser hat drei Aufgaben für sich. Falls sie diese besteht, könnte die lang verlorene Prinzessin der Unterwelt sein.

Diese Geschichte ist eine Fabel, gespickt mit Illustrationen von Allen Williams und kurzen Märchen. Außerdem ist es eine Buchadaption von Toro’s Film „Pan’s Labyrinth“.

Diese Geschichte war gruseliger als ich dachte! Ich bin wohl wirklich zart besaitet, denn die Altersfreigabe gilt ab 14 Jahren 😅 So ganz mein Ding ist es aber wohl nicht (mehr). Mir waren es auch etwas zu wenig Fantasy und zu viel Betonung auf eine - für mich - Nebenerzählung über den Stiefvater. Insgesamt habe ich das Buch gern gelesen, vor allem mit Halloween vor der Tür.

Für mich 3 von 5 ⭐️

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delvie's review against another edition

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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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jadeinksandreads's review against another edition

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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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carolyngrace's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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loch_nesa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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c430's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A lovely and creepy fairy tale that was such an adventure to read! I really adored how the story was broken up between what was happening and the more legend/fairy tale events of the past. There are so many details that weave together so beautifully that at the end I wanted to reread it again, just to see the small hints and foreshadowing. I rented it from the library but I already know that this is a book I'm going to have to buy so I can mark all of the lines and pages that spoke to me (and there were a lot!)
Adored this book and I cannot wait to read it again.

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mariakureads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't believe how easily I was sucked back into this world of Del Toro's, thanks to Luis Avila's amazing narration that made me stop other things that I was doing (#sorrynotsorry work) so that I could hear this story. I loved the additional interludes that Funke provided of the main cast that gave some great backstory that is not in the film.

A fantastic book that kept the same wonder and magic from the film. Definitely will look into more audiobooks from Avila and work from Funke in the future1

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