Coraline

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Fabulous audio experience!

This review is from: Coraline Unabr Cd (Audio Book (CD))

2 years ago

I nabbed this CD on a whim, and was lucky to have done so. It was wonderful - and read by Gaiman himself, (and well, to boot, which isn't always the case when the author steps up to the plate). The tale is pretty straightforward in its beginning: Coraline is bored. Bored bored bored. So, after a few other attempts at "busywork" from her parents, she starts counting things, and finds a door that is bricked up - but when she finds a way through it, she finds herself in a mirror-flat where her… + read more

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A Dark Alice in Wonderland

4 months ago

Coraline though has lots of it's own individuallity is somewhat similar to Lewis Carrolls original book. 1) They're both bored, so they venture off, and find another world. 2) They end up not enjoying the world, and wish to go home. 3) There is a mysterious cat, who offers interesting and somewhat confusing advice. Though Coraline is much darker, in the sense that there is much danger. And the fact that after reading it you may be paranoid for a while. It was a really good book, each… + read more

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Dark and creepy in a good way

This review is from: Coraline Graphic Novel (Hardcover)

13 months ago

Although this is for children, make sure it isn't for a child who is prone to nightmares. I would suggest it for 12 or older, just because of the content (and pictures, freaky good). Great read and beautiful artwork for anyone who loves dark/gothic graphic novels. The main character "Coraline" has moved to a new house (which is actually quite old), and in her exploration finds a door that goes nowhere. When a portal opens between her home and another world the explorer in her runs heads on into… + read more

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Enjoyable for children and adults

This review is from: Coraline Movie Tie-in Edition (Trade Paperback)

5 months ago

Coraline by Neil Gaiman is a short, eerie and enjoyable tale about a girl learning to appreciate her parents through a peculiar experience. The story is interesting enough to keep a person's attention throughout. The story was brilliant and aspects of it reminded me of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' by Lewis Carroll. The writing is amazing and makes the most ordinary events seem exciting. I believe I would have enjoyed it more if someone didn't ruin the ending for me. Coraline's family… + read more

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Coraline

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

18 months ago

“Coraline" is a creepy little book. I read in one sitting, which attests to its shortness. Being an "adult" I still found it spine tingling, especially the black and white drawings that enhance the story. There is a graphic novel of this story coming out later this year and I will definitely check it out. Kids from ages 8 to teen will love this book and its dark characters and its terrifying creepiness

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Coraline

This review is from: Coraline (Trade Paperback)

2 months ago

I admit, I started reading this book, because I saw a preview for the movie. I have not seen the movie - but the book was Fantastic! I couldn't read it quick enough and when it came to the end I was a little disappointed because I wanted it to go on. What an engaging nightmare. I guess I will definitely have to see the movie now, too. I've heard of Neil Gaiman for years but have never read anything of his before. I will certainly read him, now.

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Charming

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

5 months ago

Coraline is a charming yet terrifying novella. For being a children’s book, it sure gave me chills at times. It sort of reminded me of Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro with that scary feeling of a cruel fairytale. It is the story of a lonely girl who one day finds a passage to a strange place that promises her everything she ever wanted, but for a great price. To come back home she must find her parents, free lost souls, and fight the terrible evil that created this magical place. The… + read more

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Gaiman Rules!

4 months ago

Coraline has hit the jackpot!! She has found another house just like her own, only better! The food tastes better, the animals talk, and her other mother and father give her all the attention she wants. But things are never as good as they seem, and when things turn bad when other mother kidnaps Coraline's realy parents and puts them in a mirror. This book was creepy and fun. Gaiman is one of the most brillantly imaginative people working today. (My dream is a Gaiman, King, Burton team… + read more

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"It's CORA-line, not CARO-line"

This review is from: Coraline Graphic Novel (Hardcover)

15 months ago

Coraline discovers something sinister behind a dead-end door and must find a way to be rid of it before it is too late. As with Neil Gaiman's other work "Stardust", this novel reads as a simple and straightforward story - good overcoming hurdles along the wayl in a fantasy world where evil lurks everywhere - yet can be so much more. The events, characters and objects may seem like a random assortment, but somehow they all fit together. Complemented with the well done illustration that has a… + read more

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Brilliant

This review is from: Coraline Movie Tie-in Edition (Trade Paperback)

6 months ago

I can't believe this is a children's book because it was enough to give ME nightmares. I loved this story because it was original, smart, well written, well acted, the characters were fantastic and the world in which Caroline lives in and explores is so amazing and at the same time frightening and eerie. I loved it. This, for me, is the best creepy cartoon since Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Frightening

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

3 years ago

This book is absolute magic. It is perfectly eerie but maintains it's naive charm. Both children, teens, and adults will appreciate this story.

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A Creepy Adventure

This review is from: Coraline (Trade Paperback)

7 months ago

It may be a children's book, but it's one of the creepiest books I've ever read. Neil Gaiman takes the real world and gives it a 90 degree twist. A scary story about the problem with getting what you want. Fortunately, Coraline is smart and resourceful and will get herself out of it, too. If you like this one, check out The Graveyard Book, Gaiman's Newberry Winner.

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Thrilling!

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

4 years ago

When I read this, I wanted to put it down, because it was frightening, but couldn't because it was so good. You could never suspect what was going to happen next. It's scary, but not too scary for children. You feel like your there in another world, and want to help Coraline, and want to get out. Its alot easier to be scared of a movie, then of a book, but it wasn't very hard to be scared with this one. Oever all its amazing, and i would reccomend it to anyone! + read more

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Creepy fun story

This review is from: Coraline Movie Tie-in Edition (Trade Paperback)

11 months ago

This was a fun, creepy story about a girl who ends up in another world and is trying to make her way back home. This one started a little slow, but picked up real fast. Another great creepy story from Gaiman!

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Creepy but good

This review is from: Coraline (Trade Paperback)

11 months ago

Coraline is an explorer. Her parents work at home so can't give her their full attention, which means she needs to find other ways to occupy her time. She explores the grounds of her home. One day she decides to open up every single door in her building and comes across one that leads to brick. The next time Coraline opens this door, it leads to a hallway. Coraline follows it and finds her mom and dad... except something isn't quite the same about them. Coraline must challenge her "other… + read more

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Great,great and great!

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

5 years ago

This book has amazed me right from the beginning.From the cover,to the inside-story........until the very end! The author has outdone herself / himself.The story will amaze you,sometimes knock you off your chair or even frighten you,in a good way,that is.It it suggested to be read by those among you who search for a thirsty and unnexpected adventure through a non-ordinary brick wall door.You'll love it t'ill the very end. + read more

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deliciously scary

This review is from: Coraline (Trade Paperback)

11 months ago

Coraline lives with her very busy parents. Downstairs is a couple of elderly women directly from the stage and upstairs is a crazy old man who is training a mouse circus. Coraline wants some more attention. She is bored. In her parlor is a locked door, behind which is a wall. One day when Coraline opens the door there is a long dark corridor. This leads to the 'other' family and people. At first it seems like this is a dream come true. But soon after it is only a nightmare from which… + read more

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Great story

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

7 years ago

I bought this for my class but ended up enjoying it myself. A great yarn! Also nice to add to your collection are: Aesop for Children (Winter), Grimm’s complete fairy tales (Grimm), Great Children’s stories (Richardson), The Butterfly (Singh). There are many other great children’s books out there, but these were the ones I enjoyed the most. Oh, and I almost forgot the two classics that no children should ever be deprived of: The Little Prince (Exupery) and Charlotte’s Web (White). + read more

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absolutely fascinating

This review is from: Coraline (Trade Paperback)

12 months ago

This book is very different from your average children's book, and makes you feel as though you are stepping through a fascinating, surrealistic dream. Coraline is a very likeable character, and the other mother is truly terrifying!

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Coraline will keep you on the edge of you seat!

This review is from: Coraline (Hardcover)

7 years ago

This book is a fantastic read! The story has similar elements from Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, with a more modern fairy tale style. The mysteries and the scary events that occur keep you reading to the end. If you enjoy a little scare, give Coraline a read. You won't regret following Coraline through the door with the brick wall...or will you?

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