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Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke
4.0
Pans Labyrinth tells the stories of a young girl named Ofelia, who is told by the faun in the Labyrinth that doesn’t really belong in the mortal world. He tells her she is their lost princess, Moanna, and that she must complete three tasks before she can come home.
This book was so dark and creepy. The description of the Pale Man scared me to death, and the illustrations added to the atmosphere so much! The main villain, Vidal was a demonic man, and cared for no one but himself and his legacy.
There are fairy tales in between each chapter, explaining how the labyrinth came into existence, and all about the magical creatures within.
It is whimsical, whilst still including real life issues. The book is set in Spain during WW2, and so we see a lot of violence, particularly towards “rebels”. It also deals with the idea that monsters are not always monsters on the outside, and that sometimes, it is inside us.
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This book was so dark and creepy. The description of the Pale Man scared me to death, and the illustrations added to the atmosphere so much! The main villain, Vidal was a demonic man, and cared for no one but himself and his legacy.
There are fairy tales in between each chapter, explaining how the labyrinth came into existence, and all about the magical creatures within.
It is whimsical, whilst still including real life issues. The book is set in Spain during WW2, and so we see a lot of violence, particularly towards “rebels”. It also deals with the idea that monsters are not always monsters on the outside, and that sometimes, it is inside us.
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