Reviews with content warning for Death - Coraline

Classic book, I loved the movie so much I wanted to see how the book was. I have to say this might be the one book I like less than it’s movie, only because the movie was so good

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ukalaylee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A re-read for me! I read this when I was younger and I loved the movie as well, so there's a lot of nostalgia factoring into my enjoyment, but it really is an excellent story at any age. The prose is so sparse and simple, yet Gaiman is able to create a foreboding atmosphere; already knowing the plot beforehand made seemingly innocent lines more unsettling. This is one of those magical little books that I'll keep on my shelf forever. Someday I'll try the audiobook!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

4.25 stars
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TW; Child death, Death
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“Because,' she said, 'when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave.” - Neil Gaiman, Coraline

Coraline Jones moves into a new home with her work-overloaded parents, seeing as there are no children in the building Coraline decides to explore her new home. What she doesn't expect is to find a locked door that when opened leads to a parallel of her home exactly as it is...only it's different. At first, things are amazing - the food is better, the toys are better, everything just seems magical. Coraline has another mother and father who are urging her to stay so she can always be their little girl. Oh, and did I mention? They have buttons for eyes.

Other children are trapped in this world forever, and Coraline is their only hope. She must outwit the other mother at her own twisted games to free the lost souls and even her parents. Coraline acquires help from a mysterious black cat that can travel between both worlds with her - only on the other side, it can talk.

The writing style is so creepy, I'm not one who gets scared easily but even this one was giving me the creeps. I listened to this on audio and it was narrated by Neil Gaiman himself and it truly was amazing. I felt like I was alongside Coraline in her journey, although it might be a little scary for children, the story of Coraline shows immense bravery and makes me want to be a braver person!

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