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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
neil gaiman definitely has a certain style he writes with and i love it. so much whimsy and imagination. he knows how to capture the mind and creativity of a kid.
i really enjoyed coraline. i love the movie, but shockingly never read the book.
it is creepy and more eerie than the film. and for once, i dont think the book is better than the movie! i think they are both wonderful in their respective forms. i just wish i read it closer to spooky season
i really enjoyed coraline. i love the movie, but shockingly never read the book.
it is creepy and more eerie than the film. and for once, i dont think the book is better than the movie! i think they are both wonderful in their respective forms. i just wish i read it closer to spooky season
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I just saw this on the shelf at Waterstones and just had to buy it! I've loved the film ever since i was a child and wanted to read the original. The reason it only got 4 stars is because of the differences between them both. I read this book in one sitting, and will be re-reading.
I know they added Wybie because Coraline has a lot of internal dialogue and they wanted her to have a friend to speak to in the movie, but i just missed him while reading! Apart from that, it was still very eerie and i loved it overall.
I actually loved the plot when the other father tries to get her in the basement of the other flat because that meant Coraline got all of the souls and her parents by herself. I know her dad gives her his gear stick in the film, but i really liked the books version. The scene was incredibly creepy and my heart saddens for Coraline as it must of been scary for her being a young child.
I know they added Wybie because Coraline has a lot of internal dialogue and they wanted her to have a friend to speak to in the movie, but i just missed him while reading! Apart from that, it was still very eerie and i loved it overall.
I actually loved the plot when the other father tries to get her in the basement of the other flat because that meant Coraline got all of the souls and her parents by herself. I know her dad gives her his gear stick in the film, but i really liked the books version. The scene was incredibly creepy and my heart saddens for Coraline as it must of been scary for her being a young child.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
C’est compliqué de lire un livre de Neil Gaiman maintenant — j’ai dû faire un gros effort pour me mettre dans le mood et occulter la connaissance des horreurs commises par l’auteur. Mais j’avais l’impression que ça manquait vraiment à ma culture.
Je l’ai lu très vite, parce qu’une fois passé ce premier obstacle, j’étais à fond dedans. Le suspense est vraiment réussi, et j’étais effrayé, et je suis encore un peu angoissé après l’avoir fini. C’était très facile à lire, très bien écrit.
Je ne veux pas lire d’autres œuvres de cet auteur, et pas par principe, mais parce que l’effort à faire pour oublier ce qu’il a fait est trop grand. C’est pour mon confort personnel que je vais rester loin de ses autres romans.
Je l’ai lu très vite, parce qu’une fois passé ce premier obstacle, j’étais à fond dedans. Le suspense est vraiment réussi, et j’étais effrayé, et je suis encore un peu angoissé après l’avoir fini. C’était très facile à lire, très bien écrit.
Je ne veux pas lire d’autres œuvres de cet auteur, et pas par principe, mais parce que l’effort à faire pour oublier ce qu’il a fait est trop grand. C’est pour mon confort personnel que je vais rester loin de ses autres romans.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and thought it was an easy read. It was easier to remember the plot to this versus the movie. I liked Coraline a lot more over time. It was more on the horror side than I thought it would be.
A los siete año aproximadamente vi la peli, casi cinco años después me enteré que había libro y me lo devoré. Debo decir que esperaba más. Es decir, llegó a asustarme un poco y me encantó la narrativa y personajes, incluso me lamenté que no hubieran puesto ciertas escenas en la película, pero prefiero la peli. El libro no cumplió con mis expectativas.
Después de leer Buenos Presagios quedé con ganas de más de Gaiman y Pratchett. A mano tenía Coraline, así es que aprovechando la temporada Spooky y la breve extensión de la novela, por fin salió de la pila de pendientes.
Lo que más me sorprendió de este libro es lo escalofriante que puede ser pensando en el público al que está dirigido. La película la vi hace años y aunque no recordaba mucho los detalles, sí tenía clara la trama general de la historia. Aún así, me llevé unos cuantos sobresaltos y me pareció lo sificientemente oscura e inquietante para poner nervioso a un público juvenil… y a uno no tan juvenil también
Lo que más me sorprendió de este libro es lo escalofriante que puede ser pensando en el público al que está dirigido. La película la vi hace años y aunque no recordaba mucho los detalles, sí tenía clara la trama general de la historia. Aún así, me llevé unos cuantos sobresaltos y me pareció lo sificientemente oscura e inquietante para poner nervioso a un público juvenil… y a uno no tan juvenil también
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very creepy, which I really enjoyed. Coraline (what a cool name) was such an awesome heroine.