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A review by fletchie
Coraline and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman
5.0
I bought this book mainly for Coraline, but there are some delightful short stories in here as well.
Coraline was fantastic, and nothing short of what I've come to expect from one of the most imaginative and original contemporary fiction authors out there. I've often heard it described as a 'faerie tale for adults', but see no reason why a great number of children wouldn't or shouldn't enjoy the story just as much as I did.
The collection of short stories was also great. None of them are longer than about twenty pages and a few come in at under ten. Regardless of length, they show the same imaginative scope as Coraline, and still manage to fully entertain. I've recently read Smoke and Mirrors, a collection of Gaiman's short stories, and there was a little bit of overlap between that book and this. I view it as a testament to Gaiman's writing style and ability to engage with the reader that I didn't skip these stories over, stories that I had the privilege to read and enjoy fairly recently. I felt compelled to read them again, and I found myself just as, if not more entertained than the last time I read them.
Even if you just read the book for Coraline, which is a fantastic standalone story in itself, I urge you to finish it off and read the accompanying short stories. It is most certainly worth your time.
Coraline was fantastic, and nothing short of what I've come to expect from one of the most imaginative and original contemporary fiction authors out there. I've often heard it described as a 'faerie tale for adults', but see no reason why a great number of children wouldn't or shouldn't enjoy the story just as much as I did.
The collection of short stories was also great. None of them are longer than about twenty pages and a few come in at under ten. Regardless of length, they show the same imaginative scope as Coraline, and still manage to fully entertain. I've recently read Smoke and Mirrors, a collection of Gaiman's short stories, and there was a little bit of overlap between that book and this. I view it as a testament to Gaiman's writing style and ability to engage with the reader that I didn't skip these stories over, stories that I had the privilege to read and enjoy fairly recently. I felt compelled to read them again, and I found myself just as, if not more entertained than the last time I read them.
Even if you just read the book for Coraline, which is a fantastic standalone story in itself, I urge you to finish it off and read the accompanying short stories. It is most certainly worth your time.