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Free copy of Proximity Factor this July, no reviews required. Just enjoy.
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Once again Neil Gaiman exceeds my expectations. Coraline, praised as one of the most horrifying children's books ever written, creates a captivating world where fantasy and reality blend, and you lose yourself wondering what is real, and what really motivates people. This book brings up questions of love, ownership, and what it really means to be a family.
You don't have to read the book to enjoy the movie, as there are enough differences as to enjoy both independently. ...more
You don't have to read the book to enjoy the movie, as there are enough differences as to enjoy both independently. ...more
Aug 03, 2009
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I'm glad I didn't re-read this right before the movie came out, because the movie isn't really very much like the book. I think that would have irritated me, but it had been so long since I read the book that I was able to enjoy the movie for what it was - and the movie is good, but the book is better!
Coraline is an imaginative young girl who's grown bored with her summer vacation and who doesn't get much attention or support from her preoccupied parents. In exploring the new house they have mov ...more
Coraline is an imaginative young girl who's grown bored with her summer vacation and who doesn't get much attention or support from her preoccupied parents. In exploring the new house they have mov ...more
I read this as a children's horror book for a class and was really quite surprised at how creepy it was. I'm not sure if kids would recognize how deep the creepiness factor really was from an adult perspective but I'm sure they'd like it as a classic scary story. I think it will be interesting the see the movie version.
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I was in the middle of another book and picked up Coraline...just to read the first chapter.
The other book is languishing and Coraline is finished. It was truly wonderful. I enjoyed the movie but, as usual, the book is better.
The other book is languishing and Coraline is finished. It was truly wonderful. I enjoyed the movie but, as usual, the book is better.
Eh, this was ok. Nowhere near the caliber of his other work. Quite frankly, this was a kids book that felt like a kids book, unlike books like The Hobbit or The Narnia chronicles which are equally enjoyable for adults. The writing was boring, the story moved too fast, there was barely any character development. Basically,the movie is 10 times better.
