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A review by mariakureads
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Novelization by Brian Froud, A.C.H. Smith
adventurous
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? Yes
3.5
I've had this on my TBR for a really long time so I'm glad to finally have read it!
I always liked the movie but felt like there was something missing from it and so I was hoping that the book would give me something more but oddly enough the book read even choppier, if you can believe it.
Dialogue felt stilted at different moments, scenes were awkward in a way that weren't in the film but in other moments, we got some extra information or more from the character's POV so certain moments made sense to me, like the old lady and the junk, as well as the uncertainty in Sarah during the overall movie thanks to the book. Even Jareth had some POV and it helped explain his character a bit more for me too.
And yet, I still feel like something is missing. Maybe it's the whimsy and fantastical sense of magic from the film but while the book gave me a bit more, it was a fairly good adaptation of the movie sans music.
I always liked the movie but felt like there was something missing from it and so I was hoping that the book would give me something more but oddly enough the book read even choppier, if you can believe it.
Dialogue felt stilted at different moments, scenes were awkward in a way that weren't in the film but in other moments, we got some extra information or more from the character's POV so certain moments made sense to me, like the old lady and the junk, as well as the uncertainty in Sarah during the overall movie thanks to the book. Even Jareth had some POV and it helped explain his character a bit more for me too.
And yet, I still feel like something is missing. Maybe it's the whimsy and fantastical sense of magic from the film but while the book gave me a bit more, it was a fairly good adaptation of the movie sans music.