The Shape of Water (novelization)
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The Shape of Water (novelization) is a literary adaptation of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning romantic fantasy film, expanding its story of a mute woman’s bond with an amphibious creature through richer character development and world-building.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novelization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Academy Award for Best Picture (for source film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel Kraus
NERFINISHED
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Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Shape of Water (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| expandsOn |
character backstories from The Shape of Water (2017 film)
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world-building of The Shape of Water (2017 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic fantasy
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | uncredited (publisher design) ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait | mutism (for Elisa Esposito) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amphibian Man
NERFINISHED
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Elisa Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Strickland NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelda Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a mute woman and an amphibious creature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | Feiwel & Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
communication
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empathy ⓘ loneliness ⓘ love ⓘ otherness ⓘ |
| workAdaptationOf | The Shape of Water (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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