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This is an interesting book because I can honestly say I haven't read it before. I know that sounds obvious, but with kid's books, they can all blend together and lack originality, and this did not. I think that was partly because Gaiman didn't try to hold back and keep it gently creepy, kid appropriate. This is a genuinely creepy book, with a girl who is held hostage basically by her "other mother" who is certainly not human, and wants to sew black buttons into her eyes, and who devours souls.
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Unbelievably creepy, except you don't particularly notice just HOW creepy until you're three-quarters through and realise you've tucked yourself into a ball in the middle of your bed so that no creepy, doughlike hands can reach you. The creepiness creeps up on you, seriously. This is what nightmares are made of. Not just for children!
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I would give this one 3 1/2 stars. It wasn't as good as Graveyard Book, but still a neat (and SCARY) story. And I would still like to see the movie now (so that's definitely good).
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Coraline is a wonderfully creepy story written for juvenile readers. Coraline finds an entrance to a world where everything is similar to her own, but something is not right. Can Coraline save her family and escape? I really liked the atmosphere the book creates. Gaiman does an excellent job with providing very creepy images for the reader. Coraline is a great character, she is brave but not fearless. It has a great message for kids when Coraline says that getting everything you ever wanted is n
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Jul 22, 2008
Joanna
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really liked it
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Shelves:
young-adult,
2009-read
This was a wonderful, creepy story. I'd recommend it to kids and adults looking for a quick, fun read. The illustrations in the book were a perfect match for the mood of the story. I read an interview of the author in which he noted that it took him over ten years to write this book. The story has a slow and deliberate feel that may partly come from the slow writing process.
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This was even better the second time with Neil Gaiman reading it to me ❤️
May 18, 2007
Poppy
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
scifi-fantasy,
children
May 29, 2007
Illyria
rated it
liked it
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Shelves:
children_and_young_adult
Nov 03, 2007
Vesra (When She Reads)
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
borrowed,
2007,
fantasy,
paperback,
horror,
juvenile,
young-adult,
c,
author-g,
science-fiction-fantasy
Jul 17, 2009
Starcatcher
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
read-in-2009,
2009-summer-challenge
