A review by cookieclutter
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

In light of the upcoming remaster of the film adaptation, I felt a need to visit the movie's source material for the first time. I'll avoid making book-film comparisons but it was nice to see just how much from the book made it into the film. The audiobook narrated by the author was a treat to listen. I felt Gailman does a wonderful job of voicing each character and making them sound distinct without resorting to overly goofy impressions. I loved the added music and voice-changing effects. If I had read this book when I was much younger, I think I would have really liked it (especially considering how much I loved the movie). I did feel the pacing could have been better. I would have liked to see more of a build-up to the Other World to help amp up the creepy elements. Even though I was already familiar with the story thanks to the movie, I was very surprised at how quickly the "catch" to the Other World appeared and how Coraline already started to directly confront the main antagonist. Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I could see myself revisiting the novel in the future.