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Los Crímenes de Grindelwald. Guion Original de la Película by J.K. Rowling
6 reviews
natebrantly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It is perhaps strange that this was my introduction to the writing of J.K. Rowling and her 'Wizarding World'. This is a nicely designed and illustrated hardcover book containing the screenplay for the film "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald". I found it an enjoyable and simple story. The story of conflict between two factions of wizards led by Dumbledore and Grindewald with differing philosophies on the role of wizards and muggles in the world are their relationship felt quite similar to Marvel's X-Men, which I have heard is based on the relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. So, this story did not feel particularly original, yet I still enjoyed it. It was possible to immerse myself in the narrative; however, I would have preferred to watch the film that brings this script to life.
Minor: Death
linnylionheart's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Abandonment
fullybookedlola's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have seen the movie years ago, and forgot what happened. I knew I was confused, and this book helped to clear up a lot of that. But still, sometimes I can't grasp what's going on. I hope by watching the movie again, I will fully understand it. But the magic still lingers into this book, the art is beautiful. Glad I've finally finished it!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder
pointvirgule's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, and Racism
charlene_coffee_and_a_book's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder
jbabbm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.5
First, I want to mention first the same things I did when reviewing Fantastic Beasts:
As someone who is interested in screen and play writing, this was a good read as you can learn from it. However, as it is literally a play by play of the movie it can get boring and tedious if you've already seen it.
I would say that if you are interested as well in writing script, or even just curious about how they look and work, read it. If it is not something that calls your attention, if you get easily bored, or expect the script to contain more scenes or extra information about the movie, I would recommend that you have these things in mind when picking up this "book".
Second, I am docking half a star because I feel that sometimes Rowling forgot that she was writing a script and not a novel. I understand and respect that this is a new field for her and that she was, and is, learning as she goes. However, I couldn't help but feel a little irritated when it came to some actions that are stated given the fact that as an audience we may not be able to tell or recognize when watching the movie.
Also, despite this movie having an extended cut, the screenplay does not include any of the deleted scenes you may experience if you watch said cut. Nevertheless, if you pay close attention, you might be able to find some differences between movie and script.
As someone who is interested in screen and play writing, this was a good read as you can learn from it. However, as it is literally a play by play of the movie it can get boring and tedious if you've already seen it.
I would say that if you are interested as well in writing script, or even just curious about how they look and work, read it. If it is not something that calls your attention, if you get easily bored, or expect the script to contain more scenes or extra information about the movie, I would recommend that you have these things in mind when picking up this "book".
Second, I am docking half a star because I feel that sometimes Rowling forgot that she was writing a script and not a novel. I understand and respect that this is a new field for her and that she was, and is, learning as she goes. However, I couldn't help but feel a little irritated when it came to some actions that are stated given the fact that as an audience we may not be able to tell or recognize when watching the movie.
Also, despite this movie having an extended cut, the screenplay does not include any of the deleted scenes you may experience if you watch said cut. Nevertheless, if you pay close attention, you might be able to find some differences between movie and script.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
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