Very clever, quite creepy tale. Enjoyable quick read. I think kids would find it especially scary.
great book good fast read! great author!!!!!! creepy and great!
A children's book, but it's also beautifully written and quite disturbing and spooky -
the little girl Coraline, feeling a bit lonely and neglected by her busy parents, goes exploring and finds an alternate version of her home on the other side of a door - peopled by alternate versions of her parents, who offer her everything she has ever dreamed of - but can't quite hide the malevolence lurking beneath these offers... Coraline must fight to escape the traps of the "other mother" - luckily, she's a pretty smart kid, and recognizes pretty quickly that 'you don't really want everything you always wanted'....
(However, I think she shoulda gotten the neon-green gloves at the end!)
Creepy children's novel that adults would also love. By the author of American Gods.
This was a very interesting book, and it's definitly not just for chilren! I absolutely adore all of Neil Gaimans books! If you're looking for something different and interesting, try out his books!!!
Fascinating book by a great writer. Easily recommended.
Gaiman says that children, as a general rule, read Coraline as an adventure story while it gives adults nightmares. It hasn't given me nightmares (book usually don't -- except Cujo), but I can definitely see how this is true. I found Coraline fascinating and original.
The movie obviously was alot more mellow then the book. If you liked the movie then you should read the book, it's different and more dark then the movie and actually gets you having a few chills and leaving you saying "well that wasn't in the movie" lol
Good Book. I liked it
Wonderful spooky story. Says its for children, but might be too scary for some children. Now being made into a major motion picture.
The book is different than the movie version of it. But it's a fun read. It's a little scary for younger children, but good for older kids and still fun for adults.
Coraline has got to be one of the best 'quick reads' for all ages. I enjoyed this book immensely, and even though its a smaller book it was so well rounded. I think Coraline is one of the bravest characters I've ever read about. All of the characters are amazingly interesting, and the thought of an 'other mother' is truly frightening, especially this one. And the illustrations are both terrifying and beautiful!
I can't say much more about this book except for that I'd read it to my children (of an age) and to myself (which I did) no matter what. It's a great one!
I was amazed and chilled with this book. You can read my book blog entry of it <"http://keriansthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/01/neil-gaiman-coraline.html">here.
I so LOVED this book. It was a quick read. Coraline steps through a door in her house and enters into a house on the other side that looks the same. But it's not!!! There are other parents and a funny cat. I can't wait for this movie to come out in Feb.
this book is great for kids between the ages 8-12. It tells the adventures of coraline and her "other parents" and how they try to keep her in their world, not her own world.
This is a fabulous book written and performed by Neil Gaimon. Very entertaining--especially for a long trip in the car!
