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huldremosekvinden's review
3.0
Fantastic Planet is a short novel about two opposing groups, the ruling Traag’s and the subordinate Om’s which are taken from Earth by the Traag’s after the stagnation of their civilizations and intelligence to be kept as pets. They later break free of their captivity and after much adventure become an equal race alongside the Traag’s. How charming.
Fans of the animated movie version may be disappointed. The storyline is similar at the beginning, but quickly diverges from the films plot. So, if you had hoped for the book to be a perfect literary repetition of the later film, think again. That is not to say that the book is uninteresting.
It is a very simple, straight-forward read; sometimes too simple for my liking, especially in the dialogue, but perhaps that could be put off to the translation into English. The plot wavers from time to time; some things that could have been focused on in more detail were skipped over, and vice versa. There are a number of sections that come off as ponderous, others that seem rushed.
Though books usually surpass their film-adaptations in most situations, I don’t feel wrong in saying I much preferred the animated film, La Planate Sauvage (Fantastic Planet), to the book. Of course, I am thankful to Stephan Wul for writing this story in the first place, so that it could later be adapted into a film.
If you are looking for an elaborate, deep book with an intriguing plotline and unique story, I would suggest you skip this. I’m not a huge fan of sci-fi literature but I am absolutely sure there are much better books out there that tell the same basic story as Fantastic Planet. For fans of the film interested to read what spawned such a marvellous animation, this book might be of some interest.
Fans of the animated movie version may be disappointed. The storyline is similar at the beginning, but quickly diverges from the films plot. So, if you had hoped for the book to be a perfect literary repetition of the later film, think again. That is not to say that the book is uninteresting.
It is a very simple, straight-forward read; sometimes too simple for my liking, especially in the dialogue, but perhaps that could be put off to the translation into English. The plot wavers from time to time; some things that could have been focused on in more detail were skipped over, and vice versa. There are a number of sections that come off as ponderous, others that seem rushed.
Though books usually surpass their film-adaptations in most situations, I don’t feel wrong in saying I much preferred the animated film, La Planate Sauvage (Fantastic Planet), to the book. Of course, I am thankful to Stephan Wul for writing this story in the first place, so that it could later be adapted into a film.
If you are looking for an elaborate, deep book with an intriguing plotline and unique story, I would suggest you skip this. I’m not a huge fan of sci-fi literature but I am absolutely sure there are much better books out there that tell the same basic story as Fantastic Planet. For fans of the film interested to read what spawned such a marvellous animation, this book might be of some interest.
levitybooks's review
2.0
I haven't watched the film. Something appears to have been lost in the English translation of this, as sometimes there is awkward vocabluary and grammar.
This seems too simple and unfinished. There was no plot twist, it was purely exposition>falling action, I was waiting for something to happen. Maybe the film will improve my opinion, but the only meaningful idea mentioned here that I spotted was:
"We are only accountable to ourselves, and we can only rely on ourselves"
This seems too simple and unfinished. There was no plot twist, it was purely exposition>falling action, I was waiting for something to happen. Maybe the film will improve my opinion, but the only meaningful idea mentioned here that I spotted was:
"We are only accountable to ourselves, and we can only rely on ourselves"
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