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bibliophilecats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Only good thing is the ending of Ofelia's story.
The mix of child's sort of innocent viewpoint with horror and gore did not work for me at all. No idea what the target audience/age demographic is supposed to be.
Cannot recommen.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
elysian's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
It was very slow to read at times. And some chapters where a pain to get through, as they were written from Vidals perspective (most despicable character ever written)
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Murder, and War
iamastraythought's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder and War
Moderate: Child death and Torture
readingduckling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I know the book is connected to the movie pan's Labyrinth but I can't compare it to one another, because I can't watch horror movies. But the book is also amazing as a standalone.
It's the story of a young girl in Spain douring the 2. World war. She and her extremely pregnant mother move in with her mother's new husband. Who is a very sadistic person, he isnt interested in his new wife, let alone her daughter, he is just interested in the baby she is growing. His child.
The girl, Ofelia, is learning in the beginning of the book, that she is the princess of the underworld, who went missing many many years ago.
Now she has to complete 3 challenges to come back.
The book is incredibly well written. And filled with literary pictures, real pictures, emotions and so much more. I was a little bit sad about how much time I needed to read this book, would have preferred to just read it in one sitting it was certainly interesting enough to do that. But the book was also in parts triggering, so I needed breaks to process it.
But I really loved this book and the messages especially the anti fashist one. It's so important to keep in mind how bad right wing politics are.
The book is brilliantly written all characters who are ment to be likable are very likable and the villans in the story are not.
It's definitely a book I will some day reread.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: War
juliethpinedac's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, and War
luumii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Blood
spacepandita2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
aquamarinecadet's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, and War
corriejn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
deathmetalpainter's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War