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Coraline, you're the bravest of them all.
a (mostly) one day read!! I love this story, truly truly. I used to watch the movie like twice a day as a kid, which is ironic because now I actively avoid any show/movie with anything too serious or scary because I have ✨️✨️anxiety✨️✨️ and will ✨️✨️✨️✨️spontaneously self combust✨️✨️✨️✨️ upon viewing (i only watch cartoons cuz anything else is too much for me lol). I also really resented the book when I was first made to read it in elementary school becau ...more
a (mostly) one day read!! I love this story, truly truly. I used to watch the movie like twice a day as a kid, which is ironic because now I actively avoid any show/movie with anything too serious or scary because I have ✨️✨️anxiety✨️✨️ and will ✨️✨️✨️✨️spontaneously self combust✨️✨️✨️✨️ upon viewing (i only watch cartoons cuz anything else is too much for me lol). I also really resented the book when I was first made to read it in elementary school becau ...more
Okay this was definitely a spooky October read! I’m glad to have gotten to this one (despite midterm season). The movie never really scared me much as a kid, but I really should have been reading the book — I think it would have been an even better experience for 8-year-old-me. Scary, but also just a really good book.
Also, this was actually my first time fully listening to an audiobook, and it was a surprisingly pleasant experience. I haven’t always found audiobooks to be for me (ie. I’m an ext ...more
Also, this was actually my first time fully listening to an audiobook, and it was a surprisingly pleasant experience. I haven’t always found audiobooks to be for me (ie. I’m an ext ...more
Coraline is a cornerstone of children's horror for a reason. It's really fucking good. The best children's stories respect their audience rather than pander to them and you can tell that Gaiman put in the work to craft a story that took children and their fears seriously.
The heart of this story is its titular protagonist Coraline Jones. She's incredibly clever and perceptive but never jarringly mature. I equally detest precocious child characters boringly rendered as hyper-competent pseudo-adult ...more
The heart of this story is its titular protagonist Coraline Jones. She's incredibly clever and perceptive but never jarringly mature. I equally detest precocious child characters boringly rendered as hyper-competent pseudo-adult ...more
Not gonna lie, I am a bit sick of children’s literature but this was a good one. It’s creepy and disturbing which fits the vibes for October. After reading the bonus content and finishing the book, I can see why kids see this more as an adventure novel than a horror novel but I did get scared at some parts (the other dad in the cellar thing was spooky). It kind of gives the same energy as Alice in Wonderland now that I think of it.
Ew that got so gross and creepy lol perfect Halloween book!
4.5. horrifyingly perfect
I think I was more grossed out than scared I think
5000000/5
I know the book is (almost) always better than the movie but it’s really hard to beat stop-motion clay animation and the book somehow continues to be better even if it doesn’t have Whybe.
I know the book is (almost) always better than the movie but it’s really hard to beat stop-motion clay animation and the book somehow continues to be better even if it doesn’t have Whybe.
my second, third, maybe seventh reread of this book and it never, ever gets old
60% — 3 stars
May 22, 2021
Deborah
marked it as to-read
Jun 22, 2021
Maddie Cook
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Nov 27, 2021
Dev
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Jun 26, 2022
Tsu
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Jun 30, 2022
isabelle
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Aug 03, 2024
Fareesah
marked it as to-read
