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Cover of Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Carl Dreadstone (1977)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.88
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceCaptivity

Positive tags

AdventureMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Monster ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMonster ProtagonistHidden CreatureDiscovery

Themes

IsolationHumanity vs NatureFear of the UnknownSurvival

Synopsis

Recounts the plots of the 1954 film and its two sequels which followed the career of an unfriendly half-man, half-fish creature discovered in a Brazilian lake.

Tags

Monster FictionClassic Horror AdaptationCreature Feature