Coraline by Neil Gaiman
162 pages
Started: 21 October 2003
Finished: 28 October 2003
Some people should not write children’s books. This was the weirdest book, leaving me with a weird creepy feeling. Coraline goes through a bricked up doorway in her flat to another world where her other mother wants to capture her soul. Coraline must find a way to escape, not only with her soul, but with those of three other children, and find her true parents. It is well written, but I’ll never read it again, and I probably won’t recommend it either, unless you like that sort of thing.
On a scale of 1-10, I’d only give it a 5.
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Brett L. Dennis
Now that I’ve finally read it, I’ll share my feelings.
I really liked it. I dig Gaiman, and alt-reality fiction. To me, this book is a lesson to be grateful for what you have. She realized her parents aren’t perfect, but they do love her. In some ways, it’s like The Plan. The other mom didn’t want Coraline to have any choices, and thought that was love. Consequently, we can be glad for what we have, which is what I like about alt-reality fiction anyway (I’m composing a blog post in my head about it). It is something I’d introduce to my children with care, but I was the kid that read all the books about ghosts in the library. Seriously.
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