Coraline

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This isn’t a remotely teachy or preachy book, but Coraline learns a lot about life, familial love, and especially herself. She finds bravery she didn’t know she had, but she faces temptation as well. “ The other mother loved her… as a dragon loves gold.” The other mother offers her everything she thinks she wants. But there is a price, and Coraline has a Eureka moment, and declares:

Coraline Jones and her parents move into an old house that has been divided into flats. The other tenants include Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, two elderly women retired from the stage, and Mr. Bobo, initially referred to as "the crazy old man upstairs", who claims to be training a mouse circus. The flat beside Coraline's is unoccupied. ... It’s all a little bit of a mystery. What drove this woman to such depravity? What happened in her life that she needed to feed upon the love of children? What has she lost? Where did it all begin? I can only speculate. But one thing remains an absolute certainty to my mind; something terrible happened to the “other mother” a long time ago, something awful that drove her into the deepest depths of despair and as a result she clings to the essence of life: love. Re-read for my book club! This time I liked it less, mostly because I already knew what was going to happen and wasn't as enchanted by the voice of the book (which felt like someone older telling me a story, rather than getting to experience a story through Coraline). I think it reads like it really wanted to become a movie (and did!).So there you go. You don't really need me to tell you how I feel about one of Gaiman's books at this point. You know I love his writing. Coraline is a short but delightfully dark and creepy book that just happens to feature one of my absolute favorite characters. Is it wrong that I want to be Coraline's best friend??? Because I’ve now enjoyed Neil Gaiman’s masterwork of a children’s story in both bookish formats, and I honestly can’t decide which I prefer. Her other mother loves her. Wants her to stay. Stay forever. There's only one thing Coraline has to do, and her other mother promises it won't hurt at all... I am telling you this that it's never too late to read a good book. No matter what the genre it belongs to.

I just don't know what to say about this book. this book was great and I enjoyed it even though I got a little bit bored at the beginning. Basically this book was great and If you want a creepy book with interesting story then I recommend you to read this book. Before Coraline I never understood how a book could be scary, without jump scares and such. But wow, this book was terrifying. Everything from the concept of an “other family” to the writing style was downright chilling. I can’t understand how this was meant to be a children’s book, because I’m 20 and nearly had to sleep with a night light on after. As Gaiman remarked though this is a book that “children experienced as an adventure, but which gave adults nightmares.” What an understatement. Mrs. Jones is Coraline's mom. She is very busy most of the time, and sometimes a little inattentive, but she loves and cares about Coraline. Coraline considers her to be rather boring.

I really love this 2012 edition by Bloomsbury! I love the cover, I love the illustrations inside, I just love everything about it. Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is a novella that features a young girl named Coraline who has just moved into a new house. She is intent on exploring and discovers a mysterious door that has been walled up. However, one day, the door is left ajar. What will Coraline discover on the other side of the door? The book reads like a creepy fairy tale and we all savored it. It surely held our interest, and I thought it was written really well with good descriptions. Neil Gaiman definitely doesn’t disappoint with Coraline. I think it’s perfect for all ages, but maybe too creepy for very young readers. There were a few disturbing parts that had us on edge toward the end and even as an adult, I found it gripping. I like the story. I like the unexpected adventures Caroline had to explore. I like the side characters. I like the fact that the 'other' parents seemed more convincing than the actual parents. I like the book as a whole. a b Blankenship, Mark (7 June 2009). "The Score and the Story, Inseparable". New York Times. pp.AR4.