The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Toro and Daniel Kraus     AudioBook:  13 hours and 28 mins.                 Hardback Book  320 pages                       

The genre description is the story in a nutshell but it is so much more and certainly worth a read.   The characters pop right out of the book and whoever did the casting for the film version was spot on.   Such a good story and so well told.     Who knew a mute Custodian with a penchant for fabulous shoes could mastermind, with a little help from her friends, the liberation of an amphibious/manlike creature (think Creature from the Black Lagoon) from his bondage and sadistic treatment at the hands of a violent special forces operative in a highly secret and military policed laboratory?   I know!  Its insane but it works and it is a terrific story.   Not to mention the mental deterioration of the special forces team leader and his Alabama Howdy-Do!  The guys poor wife is another fun quirky character as are the mute girl’s best friend – no one could be a truer best friend and the artist who brings his suave to rise to every occasion.   Excellent story!   I highly recommend it.

 - Shirley J