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Jan 11, 2016
Holli
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This is a strange book. And really kind of creepy. I quite enjoyed it. I also liked the audiobook. Neil Gaiman has a really good reading voice.

Good and not nearly as horrific as I feared.
2023 reread:
This time I was really creeped out and worried for Coraline. I guess expectations matter -- I remembered it wasn't as bad so I let my defenses down.
I really liked the final problem, with the tea party. I like how Coraline talks to herself for morale. I liked the tone in which the narration turns to the reader. ...more
2023 reread:
This time I was really creeped out and worried for Coraline. I guess expectations matter -- I remembered it wasn't as bad so I let my defenses down.
I really liked the final problem, with the tea party. I like how Coraline talks to herself for morale. I liked the tone in which the narration turns to the reader. ...more

Oct 27, 2015
Angel Parrish
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Very interesting. Weird in a typical Neil Gaiman way. Kinda creepy. Not sure if I'd let a very young kid read it--might give them nightmares. But, I suppose it's no more creepy than some parts of Alice in Wonderland or some of the Oz books. So, there's that... ...more
Very interesting. Weird in a typical Neil Gaiman way. Kinda creepy. Not sure if I'd let a very young kid read it--might give them nightmares. But, I suppose it's no more creepy than some parts of Alice in Wonderland or some of the Oz books. So, there's that... ...more

This book is super cute. Also, very creepy. And I feel like it's the kind of story where, if I watch the movie, I'll wish I didn't already know the plot. Because I read the graphic novel a couple years ago, and I liked the book a little less because I knew what was going to happen. That said, I still read the book pretty quickly, so there's something compelling there.
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Oct 22, 2016
Darlene
marked it as wishlist

Oct 08, 2014
Brooke ♥booklife4life♥
marked it as to-read