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The one thing I didn't like about having seen the movie before reading the book is that I already have a preconceived notions of how exactly things should be because I was told (shown) them.
Coraline is a wonderful story of love and bravery. I'm not a fan of horror stories but since it's children's horror story, I thought I should be able to handle it. I didn't do too badly but before recommending it to a child, I'd take into consideration their disposition to freaky things.
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Coraline is a wonderful story of love and bravery. I'm not a fan of horror stories but since it's children's horror story, I thought I should be able to handle it. I didn't do too badly but before recommending it to a child, I'd take into consideration their disposition to freaky things.
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Brilliant! Neil Gaiman has the most amazing imagination, so it shouldn't be a surprise that he could come up with a creepy children's story that is totally original. Coraline is a bored little girl living in a new flat with her otherwise occupied parents and some very bizarre neighbors. When she discovers a door that leads to an alternate world almost identical to her own, but with parents who seem to want to lavish her with attention and feed her all kinds of delicious food - well, she just has
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I experienced it all over, even though I read it after having seen the movie. All over and in all senses, still a bit scared in a fantastic sort of creepiness at the "mental view" of the button eyes. Brr. But Coraline is a hero. There is so much love in this story, so innocent and powerful.
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This book was way to creepy for a child!!! Oh man, even I was creeped out, and a little grossed out too. There is no freaking way I am letting my kids read this until they're.....30, and maybe not even then :-). It was certainly a...unique plotline, a little bizarre, but definitely creepy. I would like to have seen a little more explanation as to who the woman was and why she wanted Coraline. I felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions. I know it was written for children, but I still wo
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Jul 31, 2009
Shin
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Jennifer
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Jennifer
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it was amazing
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