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Don't tell anyone, but I'm not a Neil Gaiman fan. He is so universally loved, but I tried several times to get into Neverwhere and completely failed. It just didn't capture me, it was too weird, vague, I don't know. Since my library had Coraline as an ebook and I wanted to try their ebook subscription service, I just kinda went with it, not expecting much from it.
Coraline has a pretty standard children's book format. Girl finds door that leads to nowhere, but wait *gasp* it does lead somewhere. ...more
Coraline has a pretty standard children's book format. Girl finds door that leads to nowhere, but wait *gasp* it does lead somewhere. ...more
Alice in Wonderland meet Neil Gaiman Magic. So awesome.
No wonder everyone likes Neil Gaiman so much. The man can certainly create interesting worlds. This reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. No button eyes for me, thanks.
Definitely not a book I would read to a young child.
Jun 23, 2015
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Summer Biannual Bibliothon: Read a book from your childhood (children's book).
4 stars for this re-read, and the edition in general. The new illustrations by Chris Riddell, while perfectly lovely, did not quite invoke the same feelings of terror as those of Dave McKean, and I feel like the story ultimately suffered for it. Had there been no illustrations at all, or had I gone into this without any prior experience with earlier editions of this book, this would still have been a good story. But I ...more
4 stars for this re-read, and the edition in general. The new illustrations by Chris Riddell, while perfectly lovely, did not quite invoke the same feelings of terror as those of Dave McKean, and I feel like the story ultimately suffered for it. Had there been no illustrations at all, or had I gone into this without any prior experience with earlier editions of this book, this would still have been a good story. But I ...more
A sweet quick read, andif already sewn the movie, so no surprises. It's inventive and a little spooky but very charming, and I love Coraline's plucky exploration.
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Coraline has moved into a new house and is busy exploring the area. Stuck inside on a rainy day, she explores the house to find a door that has a brick wall behind it. When she opens it again, she discovers another world that looks just like the real one with the other mother and father included.
Has a good creep factor.
Has a good creep factor.
I have read this one before, but read it again, out loud to my boys at bedtime. We loved it. Creepy and charming all at once.
Mar 22, 2015
Jenn
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2015
Lex
marked it as to-read
Oct 10, 2015
Meghan
marked it as to-read
Dec 29, 2015
Taylor
marked it as to-read
