Who Would Like This Book:
If you love dark fairy tales, eerie adventures, or just crave a chill down your spine, "Coraline" is your ticket to spooky fun! Neil Gaiman spins a modern classic about curiosity, courage, and the dangers of wanting more than what you have. With its cleverly creepy alternate world, strange button-eyed characters, and a plucky heroine who faces her fears, it's great for readers who enjoy stories that are whimsical yet genuinely unsettling. Perfect for middle-grade readers and up - teens and adults will be hooked too!
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers found "Coraline" too dark or disturbing for a children’s book, especially those who don't like horror elements or unsettling imagery. If you prefer warm, cozy tales or need everything neatly explained, you might be thrown off by the book’s mysterious vibes and unresolved questions. The simple prose and young protagonist may also make older readers wish for more depth or complexity.
About:
'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman is a dark and twisted children's tale about a young girl named Coraline who discovers a parallel world that mirrors her own but is filled with eerie and unsettling differences. As Coraline navigates this strange world, she encounters an Other Mother and Other Father who seem loving and caring, but she soon realizes their true intentions are malevolent. With the help of a talking cat, Coraline must summon her courage and wit to save herself, her real parents, and other lost souls trapped in this nightmarish alternate reality. Neil Gaiman's writing style effectively combines elements of horror, fantasy, and adventure to create a gripping and suspenseful story that keeps readers on edge.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include themes of horror, creepy imagery, and potential nightmares due to the sinister events involving the Other Mother and other characters.
From The Publisher:
When Coraline moves to a new house she is fascinated by the fact that their house is in fact only half a house.
Divided into flats years before, the other flat, it soon becomes clear to Coraline, is not quite as cosy and safe as her own.
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10 comment(s)
a haunting modern classic that has a satisfying ending
This is a wonderful little book. Very short quick read. It's a children's book but it's not. If any child should read it deffently the older ones. It's a dark little thriller. For the most part the movie follows the story line though there are some notable difference such as Coraline's friend never make an appearnce in the book but plays a strong role in the movie. Aside from that though it seems pretty consistant.
I loved it. It was interesting how similar it was to the actual movie. Great book. I love the Cat and all it's sass.
AHHH CORALINE IS SO GOOD I NEED TO REREAD THE NOVEL AND WATCH THE MOVIE AGAIN!! THIS INTERPRETATION WAS SO GOOD
Very creepy, reminds me of Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass Halloween edition. Still I enjoyed it very much and will probably buy a physical copy to reread from besides using kindle.
This is my second reading of
Coraline, and it is just as good as I remember. Gaiman excels at "everday" characters in unusual circumstances, and Coraline is no exception.
Coraline is both simple enough for older children and nuanced enough for adults. There is frightening imagery here if you linger over it; I know the basement scene would have scared me as a child.*
Short enough to read in a day, creepy and intellectual enough to remember forever.
*True fact: the basement scene still scares me.
***5.0***
Coraline is a creepy tale. Coraline is a single child of working parents. They are always busy and Coraline often finds amusement in exploring. When the family moves into a new flat, Coraline starts exploring and soon finds a door which opens into a bricked wall. This door is a constant attraction to Coraline. One day when she opens it, the door leads to a hallway and mirror image of her house. She soons finds out that there are her "other" parents who are spooky and their eyes have turned into buttons.
These "other" parents, especially mother wants to keep Coraline with her and tries all the tricks to keep her. Coraline, on the other hand tries all that can take her back home.
Narrated by Coraline's view point, very deliciously spooky tale. I loved every bit of it. I remember watching the movie few years ago, but didn't like it that much. Coraline's adventures in the parallel world is a must read. :)
Happy Reading!!!
All his writing has misogyny built in, further confirmed by the rl whisper network saying women should never be alone with him - sadly unable to protect everyone.
A nice little fairy tail with horror twist.
This book gave me nightmares for a week but it was worth it.
What can you read after
Coraline?
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