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The protagonist has an unusual name.Why do you think it is spelled that way?
Breanna Neil Gaiman said "I had typed the name Caroline, and it came out wrong. I looked at the word Coraline, and knew it was someone's name. I wanted to kno…moreNeil Gaiman said "I had typed the name Caroline, and it came out wrong. I looked at the word Coraline, and knew it was someone's name. I wanted to know what happened to her."(less)
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by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
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