Reviews

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

tussenlettersin's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring fast-paced

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

brigii's review against another edition

5.0

I reread it almost every year when Halloween comes.

charityc's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

ambermarie1915's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

cleothebengal's review against another edition

4.0

I believe that one of the greatest parts is that the reader still wants to live in the books's world even though it's so terrifying.

prungojumpty's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

amelrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

niajade123's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death

hurrikanekathrina's review against another edition

4.0

8 out of 10

“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?”

Coraline is a fantastically dark and delightful, fairytale-like book about a young girl that discoveres a secret passage in her new flat to the other-world, where everything seems almost like in her own world, but not quite . Coraline is a curious, intelligent and courageous character and I loved discovering the world through her eyes. Also, I loved the cat. The cat was my favorite.

The book is imaginative and beautifully written and the illustrations by Chris Riddell made the experience even better.