Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

6 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love the vibe of this book.  The horror setting and plot were done really well.  While it’s not as creepy as the film it definitely lives up to its hype.  This is one of the few books where the movie is a good representation of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Kidnapping, Child death, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, Violence, Stalking, Body shaming, Death, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gore, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

katerinamckenna's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

fadeddpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

alexisgarcia's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

i loved this. the only reason it’s not 5 stars is because i wish there was more lush descriptions of the scenery, people, etc. I loved the story but wish we had more details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Blood, and Body horror

bookishgoob's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Coraline has been one of my favorite movies for years, but i never got around to reading the book. Part of my inner child healing is reading things under my age that little me would have loved and so I brought myself to read Coraline for the first time. Holy cow, this book is TERRIFYING. I don’t think there is a horror book on the market that can capture the tense atmosphere and terror of this short little book. The rats, the other mother, the unsettling aspect of it all. I loved every minute of it. While i have to say, i hold the movie closer to my heart than the book, i did enjoy the book immensely. This story is such a sad one of loneliness and wanting to find where you belong and realizing you belong where you were, you just didn’t understand it. I think it relays that message in an understanding way for kids. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping