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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very much in the same vein as Graveyard and Ocean - strange child’s story narrated excellently by Neil Gaiman. I can’t help but compare it to the movie, which I love. I think the movie improved on it in some ways, and I feel like Neil Gaiman’s stories play out so well visually. But still cool to read!
dark
mysterious
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
أي عمل أقرأ عليه ترجمة هشام فهمي أشعر براحة واطمئنان ، وأقرأه وأنا غير قلق من الترجمة وأعمال العبث والتصرف فيها.
الرواية تحكي عن فتاة إسمها كورالاين .. في الشقة التي تعيش فيها يوجد باب يؤدي إلى شقة أخرى شبيهة بشقتها تماماً .. وهناك تجد أب آخر وأم أخرى يشبهان أباها وأمها الحقيقيين .. وتجد عندهما كل ما تفتقده في بيتها الحقيقي من رعاية واهتمام وألعاب وطعام شهي.
الرواية تحكي عن فتاة إسمها كورالاين .. في الشقة التي تعيش فيها يوجد باب يؤدي إلى شقة أخرى شبيهة بشقتها تماماً .. وهناك تجد أب آخر وأم أخرى يشبهان أباها وأمها الحقيقيين .. وتجد عندهما كل ما تفتقده في بيتها الحقيقي من رعاية واهتمام وألعاب وطعام شهي.
"I think I just wanted the book to creep up on you slowly"
"I learned when people began to read it, that children experienced as an adventure, but which gave adults nightmares"
How I felt about Coraline can be expressed by the above two comments from the author himself. When I started the book, it felt... uncomfortable. somehow the flow of the book seemed forced, characters uninteresting. Coraline's world looked grim to me. But once I got to the ice-breaking point, it just kind of rolls off by itself. Also, Neil Gaiman wrote the last two-third after six long years, so the writing becomes more gripping, the dialogues become wittier and you get what you'd expect from the author of American Gods to write.
On a personal note, In the last two months, while I heard several audiobooks, I couldn't concentrate on reading any. I finished the last portion in a satisfying spell of 1hr and 23 minutes, without halting to check notifications/ call message someone. Maybe fairy tales are the way to go to break through reader's block?
"I learned when people began to read it, that children experienced as an adventure, but which gave adults nightmares"
How I felt about Coraline can be expressed by the above two comments from the author himself. When I started the book, it felt... uncomfortable. somehow the flow of the book seemed forced, characters uninteresting. Coraline's world looked grim to me. But once I got to the ice-breaking point, it just kind of rolls off by itself. Also, Neil Gaiman wrote the last two-third after six long years, so the writing becomes more gripping, the dialogues become wittier and you get what you'd expect from the author of American Gods to write.
On a personal note, In the last two months, while I heard several audiobooks, I couldn't concentrate on reading any. I finished the last portion in a satisfying spell of 1hr and 23 minutes, without halting to check notifications/ call message someone. Maybe fairy tales are the way to go to break through reader's block?
Way darker than the movie, and soooo good! Always a huge Coraline fan!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i've always wanted to read this book and i'm really glad i have now! this book is paced really well for a kids horror novel, and it's really descriptive without going over the top.
i think i would've loved this book as a kid.
i think i would've loved this book as a kid.