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There is something strange about Coraline's new home. It's not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It's the other house - the one behind the old door in the drawing room. Another mother and father with black-button eyes and papery skin are waiting for Coraline to join them there. And they want her to stay with them. For ever. She knows that if she ventures through that door, she may never come back.
Neil Gaiman
(Author)
Chris Riddell
(Author)
| Published by | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9781408841754 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780061139376 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780747597308 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9780747562108 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9781408803455 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780747558538 |
| Language | English |
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It’s a spooky story about the young girl Coraline, she’s a likeable character with plenty of sass. When she discovers a door to a secret world where she has another Mother and Father who seem more loving and attentive then her own, it seems like a good place to spend some time despite their odd black button eyes. Coraline is rapidly pulled into a game of high stakes with her other Mother.
The sinister nature of the button eyed creatures was rather ruined for me because I had previously seen a bit of a Simpsons Halloween episode based on this. I did keep having flashes of Marge with button eyes which spoiled the atmosphere. The spooky rats singing on the audio version did send chills through me and along with Gaiman’s narration I would recommend the audio version.
Sammeh Lowry (15 KP) rated
Jul 13, 2019
R.L. Stine recommended (curated)
I immediately loved her sass from the beginning. However, I felt there were several times throughout the story where Coraline's emotions were lost. I have read Neil Gaiman before, and it is typical that emotions are stark and factual, and not easy for the reader to find empathy.
If it had not been for the existing love of Coraline and her story, I think I would have really struggled to finish this.
