A review by carbinara
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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

5.0

I adore this book. We are afraid of so much as kids, but this book is one of the rare ones that keeps that fear in adults. The other mother is so wonderfully creepy, but I think the whole setting is what really sets it apart. Coraline has gone from the safety of her home, to the ‘safety’ of ‘her’ home. We see that Coraline has just moved to her new house, which makes sense plot wise, but also to show that everything is new and unfamiliar. I love the mice as well, wish we saw more of them :)
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