A review by gilexia
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I saw the movie as a young teenager and it really disturbed me. So now I had to read the book! Now that I know what it's about it wasn't as disturbing as the movie, but it had a creepy atmosphere that I really liked. The story in general is really cool and the ending was cute. The last sentence was brilliant. I was really impressed. The only problem for me was Coraline. While I could tell the author took inspiration from Alice - which is not a bad thing, not at all - Coraline was too plain. She wasn't really anything special. Yes, she had crazy moments, but she wasn't really crazy. There was also a lack of emotion. It feels like she did things because she had to and not really because she wanted to. I either want more emotion for Coraline or I want her to be more crazy.  But all in all, I liked the story and I really enjoyed reading this novella.

I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted? Just like that, and it didn't mean anything. What then?
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