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kccool12255's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Stalking
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child death, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping
clarathromycin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse
axeles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Animal death
elizajstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping
mackenzienoelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Child abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Bullying
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
in the very first chapter it says "She hoped it wasn't a spider. Spiders made Coraline intensely uncomfortable." knowing the scene in the movie where
on the other hand, the final chapter of the book (XIII—i see you Neil Gaiman) is even more brilliant and satisfying than the movie, with the
the overall theme of the story was very well done, Coraline's need for attention from her busy parents really comes through especially in how she talks about them when they're not around, and then just small moments of affection between her and her parents when they return are so touching, i cried (
also, i have to say, Neil Gaiman did not do his own characters justice in his audiobook reading. give it some life! make Coraline sound stubborn and actually like a child! make the Beldam snarly and mad-villainous! everyone is so dry, which works perfectly for the cat since it's in the cat's character, but the rest just becomes dull. except for the rats' songs. those were horrifying and unsettling and i love them.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child death and Injury/Injury detail