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Mar 06, 2009 Lynai rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook

Finally. For several times already, I have attempted to finish this short novella but it was only yesterday that I was able to finish it. It’s not that Coraline is an uninteresting story, it is actually the far opposite, except that my eyes can stand the strain of reading from the computer. It’s a good thing that I already have a handy Kindle to read all the other unfinished ebooks in my computer, including this one.

So, Coraline Jones. She is the main character in this really creepy story wh ...more

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Sep 20, 2009 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: youth-fiction, paranormal-adventure, 2009

All Coraline could do was explore her new house, it was an old house but they had just moved in and she wanted to know what everything was and where every door went. Finding a brick wall behind the door in one of the rooms just made her more curious. Looking behind the door a second time, Coraline found a long hall and since she was exploring, she followed it to another house that looked a lot like her own. She also found another mother and another father, another set of neighbors (the Misses Sp ...more

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May 04, 2009 Jennifer rated it liked it

Coraline and her family moved to a new building with neighbors that just don't get her name. The guy upstairs who plays with mice and the ladies downstairs who still are living in their acting days call her Caroline. Oh, and her parents are always busy...working and never having time for little Coraline. So Coraline has to find ways to entertain herself in this weird building and its raining outside.

Coraline's dad suggests that she go explore the place and count all the doors and windows in thei Coraline and her family moved to a new building with neighbors that just don't get her name. The guy upstairs who plays with mice and the ladies downstairs who still are living in their acting days call her Caroline. Oh, and her parents are always busy...working and never having time for little Coraline. So Coraline has to find ways to entertain herself in this weird building and its raining outside.

Coraline's dad suggests that she go explore the place and count all the doors and windows in their new home. The thing is, she finds this one mysterious door that is locked and her mom says its nothing but a brick wall behind it. But curiosity gets the better of Coraline and she unlocks it to find an odd, different world. Here she finds her "other" parents that want to entertain her and feed her everything that she loves.

At first, it seems perfect, but when she wants to return back to her real home and parents, the "other" mother doesn't want her to. Will Coraline escape this "other" world?

I'm not quite sure if I had more expectations for this book or if it's too much of a children's book. But I felt as if this one was an okay book (maybe I shouldn't have bought it). However, I'm sure I can pass it on to my nephews when they're a little bit older because it seems like the kind of a book boys would like to read (even if the main character is a girl). I think it's because this book has that scary edge to it. And even good lessons about appreciating your parents.

But for me, I think the book could have had better character development (that could just be the fact that I love character based books). The weird neighbors were interesting, but I liked the children in the "other" world. Their story was the most interesting for me and I wished it was more developed. On the bright side, the descriptions were wonderful and the theater scenes were fun to imagine.

This is a book that elementary teachers can definitely recommend to their young students. But as an adult, I found parts of it kind of creepy and too weird for me. ...more

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Mar 15, 2009 Gracee marked it as to-read

i have seen the movie and i really love it. The cute animation really works and i am sure kids and the young at hearts will appreciate the movie, now i am looking forward on reading the book as well.

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Jun 19, 2009 Liz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

it was a cute little story that i read in 5th grade. was a very quick read and very enjoyable. it has a tiny taste of horror in it.

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Mar 31, 2009 Dionisia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, lit-flix, horror, goodreads-author

This is the kind of book I would have loved reading when I was younger. Creepy YA fiction. I'm looking forward to watching the animated film of the same name. ...more

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