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themoonwholistens 's review for:
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
THE THEMES !!! THE ATMOSPHERE !!!
It's about bravery and reality, and at the core: the fact that even though our parents may not be perfect, at least they are real and here.
— overall thoughts: 4.5 —
*All of my reviews are as spoiler-free as possible unless stated otherwise*
Middle grade books like this remind me why I love reading so much. To write middle grade books that even adults enjoy and find conflicting is what makes a great one for me.
I’m going to paint that quote across my room at my uni condo.
Coraline reminds me of a horror version of alice in wonderland with the “other people” and how she finds this whole other weird and parallel world.
A snarky and sarcastic cat always means a good story. The voices of the rats and the cat are so eerie that I actually got chills. Not yet considering the soundtrack that sounded so good but the best explanation would just be plain out: weird.
Conflicts that even as an adult I would have been torn between for Coraline. This scared and creeped me out more than most other horror books, which says a lot for an MG.
I actually got confused with "Coraline" and "Caroline" a lot before reading this so it was funny that it was canon.
Neil Gaiman’s writing is just so hauntingly beautiful. The way he creates deep themes with out of the box concepts and details (don't tell me that buttons as eyes isn't creepy to you) while still making you emotional....how??? I have read The Graveyard Book, one of my favorite books of all time and what ultimately got me into reading, so I might just be custom made for his style.
I can’t believe I’m crying over horror books.
If you want a shorter story that both adults and children would be able to enjoy this is one for you. A perfect spooky season tale that is enough to give you goosebumps but at the end will warm your heart.
It's about bravery and reality, and at the core: the fact that even though our parents may not be perfect, at least they are real and here.
— overall thoughts: 4.5 —
*All of my reviews are as spoiler-free as possible unless stated otherwise*
Middle grade books like this remind me why I love reading so much. To write middle grade books that even adults enjoy and find conflicting is what makes a great one for me.
“No one is ever given more to shoulder than he or she can bear.”
I’m going to paint that quote across my room at my uni condo.
Coraline reminds me of a horror version of alice in wonderland with the “other people” and how she finds this whole other weird and parallel world.
A snarky and sarcastic cat always means a good story. The voices of the rats and the cat are so eerie that I actually got chills. Not yet considering the soundtrack that sounded so good but the best explanation would just be plain out: weird.
“I don’t want, whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted?”
Conflicts that even as an adult I would have been torn between for Coraline. This scared and creeped me out more than most other horror books, which says a lot for an MG.
I actually got confused with "Coraline" and "Caroline" a lot before reading this so it was funny that it was canon.
Neil Gaiman’s writing is just so hauntingly beautiful. The way he creates deep themes with out of the box concepts and details (don't tell me that buttons as eyes isn't creepy to you) while still making you emotional....how??? I have read The Graveyard Book, one of my favorite books of all time and what ultimately got me into reading, so I might just be custom made for his style.
I can’t believe I’m crying over horror books.
If you want a shorter story that both adults and children would be able to enjoy this is one for you. A perfect spooky season tale that is enough to give you goosebumps but at the end will warm your heart.
“Take comfort in this. Th'art alive. Thou livest.”