The shape of water

The shape of water

Guillermo del Toro, 1964-

Book - 2018

This is the novel of the idea that inspired the motion picture. An other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War-era United States circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.

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Subjects
Orphans > Fiction.
Mute persons > Fiction.
Animals, Mythical > Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Magic realist fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Genres
Romance fiction
Magic realist fiction
Fantasy fiction
Published
New York : Feiwel and Friends 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Guillermo del Toro, 1964- (author)
Other Authors
Daniel Kraus, 1975- (author), James Jean, 1979- (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781250165343
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

This novelization of the Academy Award-winning film provides backstories for many characters, better placing the tale in the space race and social contexts of 1962 Baltimore. A fantastical creature from the Amazon, subject of Soviet and U.S. military interest, is held in Occam Labs. Elisa, who works as a cleaner at Occam and is attracted to the creature, enlists Dr. Bob Hoffstetler, Giles, and Zelda to help her free the creature from his captivity. Col. Richard Strickland is in charge of Occam and wants to destroy the creature to keep it from being examined by the Soviets. This is a wonderful fantasy given a very nice reading by Jenna Lamia, whose narration and voice characterizations add much to the audio's appeal. Patrons can decide for themselves if the book is more a companion to the movie, or the film more a companion to the book. VERDICT This audio is highly recommended for adult fantasy collections.-Cliff Glaviano, formerly with Bowling Green State Univ. Libs., OH © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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