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Coraline
When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, and the toy box is filled with fluttering wind-up angels and dinosaur skulls that crawl and rattle their teeth.
But there's another mother there and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman's enchanting nationally bestselling children's book Coraline to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation
But there's another mother there and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman's enchanting nationally bestselling children's book Coraline to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
About the author
P. Craig Russell
485 books249 followersPhilip Craig Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Since 1972 his work has won multiple Kirby, Harvey, and Eisner Awards, and Cartoon Crossroads Columbus presented him the Master Cartoonist Award in 2019.
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November 30, 2014
I really enjoy the story of Coraline, but the artwork just didn't do it for me.
October 14, 2016
Coraline is a wonderful novel; it’s full of mystery. My head hurts when I think about what is actually happening. Sure we can make guesses at the magic behind it, but we will never fully be able to understand how it works. This is part of the book’s greatness: it will always remain elusive. So the plot of Corlaine is superb; there’s no arguing that, yet this comic adaption of it is just poor.
Why? Well it lacks colour. Coraline has undertones of the gothic, of the unusual, of the untraceable. The movie version captured this superbly, partly through the weirdness of its soundtrack. This, however, is bland, tasteless and ordinary. I felt nothing from it. The basic story is here, rendered in the most simplistic comic art I’ve seen in a while, and that’s about it. There is no sense of spookiness or otherworldliness; it just feels so basic. This does not have the artistic flair that is associated with Gaiman comics. Look at the Sandman series and look at the Sleeper in the Spindle. The art is what it needs to be. This here is plain:
Perhaps it’s because the film interpreted the novel in a different way, one that makes me see Coraline as the animated version. When I think of the character, that is who I see. I don’t see this contrasting version in the comic. Coraline is, well, slightly weird. Not a bad thing. She’s unique and in some regards a little bit of an outsider. She is simply herself. With the girl in the comic I don’t get that. To reuse the word ordinary again, that is all I get from her. On a character level this failed drastically, and on an artistic level it felt devoid of the essence of this story. I really don’t recommend trying this. Instead go watch the movie even if it changes the plot a little.
Why? Well it lacks colour. Coraline has undertones of the gothic, of the unusual, of the untraceable. The movie version captured this superbly, partly through the weirdness of its soundtrack. This, however, is bland, tasteless and ordinary. I felt nothing from it. The basic story is here, rendered in the most simplistic comic art I’ve seen in a while, and that’s about it. There is no sense of spookiness or otherworldliness; it just feels so basic. This does not have the artistic flair that is associated with Gaiman comics. Look at the Sandman series and look at the Sleeper in the Spindle. The art is what it needs to be. This here is plain:
Perhaps it’s because the film interpreted the novel in a different way, one that makes me see Coraline as the animated version. When I think of the character, that is who I see. I don’t see this contrasting version in the comic. Coraline is, well, slightly weird. Not a bad thing. She’s unique and in some regards a little bit of an outsider. She is simply herself. With the girl in the comic I don’t get that. To reuse the word ordinary again, that is all I get from her. On a character level this failed drastically, and on an artistic level it felt devoid of the essence of this story. I really don’t recommend trying this. Instead go watch the movie even if it changes the plot a little.
October 23, 2016
I'd definitely recommend this version to reluctant readers.
Yeeees. The real book is...a REAL book, but I'm talking about those kids who don't like to read.
I've got one of those, and she loved this thing.
My feeling is that if you can get them hooked on a good story, no matter how you do it, it's going to show them the possibilities between the pages of a book.
The graphic novel tells the same story as the book, but with the added bonus of pictures. Duh.
Who doesn't like pictures?
Blind folks and snobs, that's who.
If you're blessed enough to have a voracious little reader, by all means hand them the novel.
Otherwise, try this.
Good story + creepy (yet child-friendly) art = unicorns farting rainbows!
Recommended
Yeeees. The real book is...a REAL book, but I'm talking about those kids who don't like to read.
I've got one of those, and she loved this thing.
My feeling is that if you can get them hooked on a good story, no matter how you do it, it's going to show them the possibilities between the pages of a book.
The graphic novel tells the same story as the book, but with the added bonus of pictures. Duh.
Who doesn't like pictures?
Blind folks and snobs, that's who.
If you're blessed enough to have a voracious little reader, by all means hand them the novel.
Otherwise, try this.
Good story + creepy (yet child-friendly) art = unicorns farting rainbows!
Recommended
October 18, 2023
In all fairness to this graphic adaptation, I read this in a world where a perfect visual adaptation already exists from the incredible Henry Selick. I absolutely adore Neil Gaiman’s Coraline (read my review here). The story is a masterful mix of menacing and magical, driving us fearfully along through a story that is ultimately heartwarming and empowering. Coraline Jones is one of my favorite heroines of children’s fiction as well. This adaptation from P. Craig Russell captures the original story quite well in terms of plot, but when it comes to art and atmosphere I found it rather flat and lifeless, missing that dark, gloomy gothic aspect that Selick expertly tapped into and blended up with whimsical grotesqueries. Gaiman must have some trust in him, as they have worked together on several occasions, so perhaps its just me. This is a fun adaptation still that would be perfect for hesitant readers and is just another enjoyable way to revisit Gaiman’s classic tale, but of the various versions this one feels lackluster comparatively.
I’m sorry but I’m actually not done ranting about the art. Just because I want to read about and see a lifeless corpse, doesn’t mean I want to look at art that feels like one. The colors seem very bland and just aren’t that pleasing of a palette. Nothing really pops, everything feels a bit dull and its almost too bright for the tale. Selick plunged us into a velvety darkness, but nothing in this gives you the feeling of floorboards creaking or eyes watching you from the shadows. I will admit Other Mother is terrifying as she should be but just…could be better?
I mean it’s fine, it’s whatever, it just has a rather 90s vibe but not in a good way. Still it is such a delightful and eerie tale that you can’t help but be pulled along rooting for Coraline.
⅗
I’m sorry but I’m actually not done ranting about the art. Just because I want to read about and see a lifeless corpse, doesn’t mean I want to look at art that feels like one. The colors seem very bland and just aren’t that pleasing of a palette. Nothing really pops, everything feels a bit dull and its almost too bright for the tale. Selick plunged us into a velvety darkness, but nothing in this gives you the feeling of floorboards creaking or eyes watching you from the shadows. I will admit Other Mother is terrifying as she should be but just…could be better?
I mean it’s fine, it’s whatever, it just has a rather 90s vibe but not in a good way. Still it is such a delightful and eerie tale that you can’t help but be pulled along rooting for Coraline.
⅗
February 1, 2020
I do not know why two-months-ago me said I would write a full review of this book, when what it basically comes down to is this:
Even though this art is very beautiful, it does not come even close to capturing the greatness of Coraline, which I have called a "top-to-bottom perfect book."
Besides that glaring fault, this is perfectly fine.
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not coraline-y enough.
review to come / 3 stars
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hi, my name is emma, and i'm a coraline addict
Even though this art is very beautiful, it does not come even close to capturing the greatness of Coraline, which I have called a "top-to-bottom perfect book."
Besides that glaring fault, this is perfectly fine.
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not coraline-y enough.
review to come / 3 stars
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hi, my name is emma, and i'm a coraline addict
January 15, 2020
Project Learning English by myself through children's books.
I'd prefer that the illustrator draw Coraline younger. In this book, she's a pre-teenager, not a child.
Coraline narrating: "The air was alive with yellow wasps. My dad stayed and got stung to give me time to run away. His glasses had fallen off when he ran. I only had the one sting on the back of my arm. He had thirty-nine stings all over him.
So later that afternoon my dad went back again to the wasteland to get his glasses back. He said if he left it another day he wouldn't be able to remember where they'd fallen...
And he said that wasn't brave of him, just standing there and being stung. It wasn't brave because he wasn't scared. It was the only thing he could do. But going back again to his glasses, when he knew the wasps were there, when he was really scared, that was brave...
Because when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave." (Pages 65, 66 and 67)
I'd prefer that the illustrator draw Coraline younger. In this book, she's a pre-teenager, not a child.
Coraline narrating: "The air was alive with yellow wasps. My dad stayed and got stung to give me time to run away. His glasses had fallen off when he ran. I only had the one sting on the back of my arm. He had thirty-nine stings all over him.
So later that afternoon my dad went back again to the wasteland to get his glasses back. He said if he left it another day he wouldn't be able to remember where they'd fallen...
And he said that wasn't brave of him, just standing there and being stung. It wasn't brave because he wasn't scared. It was the only thing he could do. But going back again to his glasses, when he knew the wasps were there, when he was really scared, that was brave...
Because when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave." (Pages 65, 66 and 67)
January 1, 2018
Overall enjoyed it. Wasn't the biggest fan of the artwork and felt the story lacked a little
December 10, 2020
I've never read this as a kid and thank goodness I didn't. This book would've given me nightmares. There's a creepy quality to the other mother and the other world that would have haunted me. Even now, there are areas of the book that I read through very quickly!
As an adult, I really appreciate Coraline's strength and bravery. She is the kind of kid I was too afraid to be back in the day.
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As an adult, I really appreciate Coraline's strength and bravery. She is the kind of kid I was too afraid to be back in the day.
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August 25, 2016
Nothing much is happening in the above picture, the very first frame of the graphic novel edition of Coraline but it still manages to be foreboding and disquieting. There are quite a few pictures like this in this book where so much is communicated with so little. Even the style of the font and the layout can convey an otherworldly feeling of dread. Look at that spider:
Something about that “scuttling” text just scuttles. *Shiver*
What of the story then? The story is great.
Coraline is about an 11-year-old girl who moves into an old mansion with her parents. She fancies herself an intrepid explorer, one day her exploration of her new home leads her to a mysterious passage that leads to what appears to be a parallel universe where things may initially seem very similar but yet not quite the same as our world. The first person Coraline meets in this dimension is a woman who claims to be her “Other Mother”. She does resemble Coraline’s mother quite a bit except for her eyes which are made of black buttons.
Initially, she seems very nice and kind but Coraline soon finds that this “Other Mother” wants Coraline to stay with her permanently in this alternate-mansion. She even has a pair of black buttons and a sewing kit ready…
I read very few graphic novels, probably less than four in my entire lifetime. I do like them but I personally find regular novels to be better value, especially in term of the time I spend reading them. Still, I bought Coraline because I saw the 2009 movie and thought it was great, wonderfully scary for kids, in a way that they enjoy. I just wanted to share it with my little nephew. The alternate dimension (not really a parallel world) is brilliantly conceived, and the “Other” versions of the people from Coraline’s world are deliciously creepy. I can not praise the artwork by P. Craig Russell enough, also the lettering by Todd Klein* which greatly enhanced the artwork.
The character of Coraline is very well written, as is the creepy Other Mother, also the snarky cat whose banter with Coraline is one of the book’s highlights. Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors, whose whimsical style tinge with darkness is right up my street. I also love his sparkling dialogue and slightly odd humour.
If you like reading with kids and want to stimulate their imagination Coraline, in any edition, is highly recommended. Of course, there is nothing wrong with just buying it to read for yourself.
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Notes:
* I did not even know that there is such an occupation as letterer, not being very familiar with the graphic novels and comic books scene.
There is an interesting inversion motif in Coraline, the mansion in our world and the very similar and also very different version of it in the other dimension, the people behave in polar opposite manners; even Coraline’s name is somewhat unearthly, a partial inversion of Caroline.
May 26, 2017
FLEE!
Flee while there's still air in your lungs and blood in your veins and warmth in your heart.
You need not heed the Shakespearian ghost children's disturbing warnings, my weary traveler. Alas, It's not meant for you, but for our sweet little Coraline: A little girl who walked through a mysterious door to find a twisted reflection of her own world.
So, we got a novella, a stop-motion movie, a musical stage play and a graphic novel on Coraline! So many versions! Isn't that a bit too much?
If the studio makes a live action movie, I would be the first in line to watch it! Because this is one of those stories that can be experienced over and over again.
This adaptation of beloved Coraline by Craig Russell is faithful and fabulous. It's exactly the same story and dialogues accompanied with great artwork. I was a bit reluctant with the character designs in the initial panels as I had already been in love with the movie's character designs. But as I finished the book, I ended up loving this as much as I loved the movie.
And It is definitely creepy.
September 9, 2019
Una lectura que no pensé que fuera a gustarme, aunque tuve toda la razón pues, ¡me encantó!
Siempre había tenido curiosidad y ganas de leer a Neil Gaiman, pero entre muchas cosas nunca se dio la oportunidad hasta ahora, y fue de lo más inesperado; si a eso le agregamos que el libro llegó en un formato que no acostumbro para nada leer: la adaptación gráfica.
Una experiencia que, al menos con este libro les recomiendo.
Como muchos saben nos cuenta la historia de Coraline, una niña que tiene poco de haberse cambiado de casa y aún no se acostumbra ni a sus vecinos, (que de hecho son un tanto extraños) ni a las formas, que son más como un laberinto, que a una vieja casona al que debe llamar hogar. Andar por ahí y explorar la llevará a un sitio oscuro y tenebroso donde verá todo con otros ojos.
Las características y atributos de esta historia son muy peculiares, y por ello me enamoró por completo. Cabe mencionar que nunca he visto la película y creo que la experiencia de no saber en que iba a terminar me hizo disfrutarlo de una manera muy especial.
Si no se animan a leer novelas gráficas, me parece que esta adaptación podría gustarles, ya que es una historia corta y si no les convence, siempre pueden regresar a la historia escrita que todos conocemos.
Siempre había tenido curiosidad y ganas de leer a Neil Gaiman, pero entre muchas cosas nunca se dio la oportunidad hasta ahora, y fue de lo más inesperado; si a eso le agregamos que el libro llegó en un formato que no acostumbro para nada leer: la adaptación gráfica.
Una experiencia que, al menos con este libro les recomiendo.
Como muchos saben nos cuenta la historia de Coraline, una niña que tiene poco de haberse cambiado de casa y aún no se acostumbra ni a sus vecinos, (que de hecho son un tanto extraños) ni a las formas, que son más como un laberinto, que a una vieja casona al que debe llamar hogar. Andar por ahí y explorar la llevará a un sitio oscuro y tenebroso donde verá todo con otros ojos.
Las características y atributos de esta historia son muy peculiares, y por ello me enamoró por completo. Cabe mencionar que nunca he visto la película y creo que la experiencia de no saber en que iba a terminar me hizo disfrutarlo de una manera muy especial.
Si no se animan a leer novelas gráficas, me parece que esta adaptación podría gustarles, ya que es una historia corta y si no les convence, siempre pueden regresar a la historia escrita que todos conocemos.
July 25, 2017
Me encantó la novela gráfica no he leído el libro ni he visto la película para poder hacer una comparación pero me parece que las ilustraciones fueron super creepys, mucho más de lo que me esperaba y me encariñé mucho con los personajes a tal punto que creo que ahora me gustan los gatos.
Veré la película definitivamente y recomiendo mucho este formato porque creo que funciona muy bien con la historia
Veré la película definitivamente y recomiendo mucho este formato porque creo que funciona muy bien con la historia
October 31, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️,5 per questo libro per ragazzi dai toni dark. Una lettura che ha disseminato, tra le pagine, non solo l'insegnamento di essere coraggiosi, ma di saper affrontare le proprie paure e anche le situazioni che non ci piacciono ma che sono necessarie.
Leggerò altro di questo autore.
Leggerò altro di questo autore.
December 18, 2017
Coraline se había vuelto una de mis historias favoritas desde el momento en el que la leí. Hace poco conseguí el comic en tapa dura, ilustrado y adaptado por P. Craig Russell, y recién hoy llegó a mis manos. Ansiaba tanto poder leerlo que lo terminé hace unos minutos, no esperé demasiado, simplemente lo empecé y terminé en cuanto pude obtenerlo. ¿Y qué puedo decir? La verdad es que me encantó, las ilustraciones siguen siendo muy macabras como la historia en sí, creo que esta al nivel de la historia, acompañan perfectamente (aunque francamente tiro más del lado de la novela original de Gaiman).
Creo que quienes apreciamos el arte en general de Coraline estamos acostumbrados a verla caricaturizada, con la imagen quizá del genio Henry Selick, en una figura más infantil y jovial. En esta versión la cosa cambia un poco, todos están repentinamente mucho más humanos, y la historia tiene un pelín más de seriedad que en la novela. Aún así, insisto en que la historia original me resultó mejor porque creo que la dualidad del terror y la fantasía se combinan perfectamente en el formato de la novela, aunque el comic es una buena adaptación de igual forma.
Creo que quienes apreciamos el arte en general de Coraline estamos acostumbrados a verla caricaturizada, con la imagen quizá del genio Henry Selick, en una figura más infantil y jovial. En esta versión la cosa cambia un poco, todos están repentinamente mucho más humanos, y la historia tiene un pelín más de seriedad que en la novela. Aún así, insisto en que la historia original me resultó mejor porque creo que la dualidad del terror y la fantasía se combinan perfectamente en el formato de la novela, aunque el comic es una buena adaptación de igual forma.
March 16, 2016
I must confess that I've never read Neil Gaiman's Coraline, but I have seen the adaptation and have been curious about how it'd work as a graphic novel. As it turns out, it's wonderfully creepy. I expected Coraline to have bright blue hair and the story to be as whimsical as it is in the film, but the graphic novel is more realistic. I don't think button eyes and the Other Mother will ever stop being creepy. P. Craig Russell's illustrations capture the weirdness perfectly!
I also reviewed this book over on Pretty Books.
I also reviewed this book over on Pretty Books.
May 12, 2017
يعرف مَن شاهد فيلم "كورالاين" أنه لا يناسب الأطفال كثيرا، وأنه سيظل طويلا ملازما لكوابيس أي طفل شاهده. لكن هذه الرواية المصورة؟ لا أعرف حقا كيف كنت لأشعر لو كنت قرأتها طفلا! فخيال المخرج المبدع "هنري سيليك" أخرج الفيلم في صورة رائعة ومروعة، تساءلتُ كثيرا عن مدى مناسبتها للأطفال. لكنني اكتشفت بعد قراءة الرواية أنه كان رحيما بتجاهل الكثير من التفاصيل المفزعة!
نيل جايمان هنا يمزج بعبقرية فذة بين أشنع تيمات الرعب، وبين أعذب ملامح قصص الأطفال.
تحياتي يا جايمان، فقد نجحتَ تماما في إثارة هلعي كبالغ، وانبهاري كطفل، وغيرتي ككاتب.
أحمد الديب
أبريل 2015
نيل جايمان هنا يمزج بعبقرية فذة بين أشنع تيمات الرعب، وبين أعذب ملامح قصص الأطفال.
تحياتي يا جايمان، فقد نجحتَ تماما في إثارة هلعي كبالغ، وانبهاري كطفل، وغيرتي ككاتب.
أحمد الديب
أبريل 2015
February 27, 2024
Coraline is one of my favorite movies so I was so eager to check out the graphic novel. I read the original novel a while back and I love how well suited this story is to animation! This graphic novel did not disappoint--I really enjoyed experiencing the story in a different style and it was really neat to see parts of the story illustrated that were not featured in the movie.
Overall, the film animated version is still my favorite, but if you are a fan of this story, I highly recommend reading this version too!
Overall, the film animated version is still my favorite, but if you are a fan of this story, I highly recommend reading this version too!
July 11, 2019
3.5 Meh STARS
POP SUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2016 A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Desde hace tiempo quería leer novelas graficas, y decidí empezar con una sencilla.
La leí súper rápido, me gusto la historia es entretenida, aunque las imágenes no me agradaron del todo, me hubiera gustado que fueran mas oscuras, mas creppys.
Sin duda veré la película que parece tener mas ese toque de terror.
Mi personaje favorito fue el gato sin nombre.
POP SUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2016 A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Desde hace tiempo quería leer novelas graficas, y decidí empezar con una sencilla.
La leí súper rápido, me gusto la historia es entretenida, aunque las imágenes no me agradaron del todo, me hubiera gustado que fueran mas oscuras, mas creppys.
Sin duda veré la película que parece tener mas ese toque de terror.
Mi personaje favorito fue el gato sin nombre.
July 31, 2015
I haven't seen the movie for Coraline or read the original book so I had pretty much no idea what this graphic novel was about.
The overall plot was really interesting and spooky. I wasn't expecting it to be so strange but I really enjoyed it.
I really like Coraline. She was a fun character and I thought she was really well written.
The overall plot was really interesting and spooky. I wasn't expecting it to be so strange but I really enjoyed it.
I really like Coraline. She was a fun character and I thought she was really well written.
February 9, 2022
I should've read the novel first.
October 5, 2020
This was the first Neil Gaiman story I read and I fell in love with his writing and this story. It's been 14 years since and I still love it just as much now as I did then and I've grown to be a huge fan of all his work. Coraline will always hold a special place in my heart above any other Gaiman story as it's the one that introduced me to his work and made me fall in love with it. A simple yet beautiful story about how being brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared, it means that you’re really scared and do the right thing anyway. Getting to revisit it in graphic novel form so many years later was such an absolute treat. The artwork is beyond stunning and I found myself falling in love with this story all over again!
June 27, 2020
I have always found this story a little creepy, but I must say that I really liked reading it in this illustrated version.
I hope don't have nightmares with the other mother 😅😅😅
I hope don't have nightmares with the other mother 😅😅😅
September 27, 2024
Las ilustraciones de P. Craig Russell complementan a la perfección la atmósfera inquietante presente en la historia. Esta novela gráfica me permitió sumergirme por completo en el mundo creado por Gaiman, y los personajes se sintieron más auténticos gracias a las ilustraciones, que a su vez proporcionaron los detalles necesarios para cubrir los vacíos descriptivos que mencioné en la review del libro.
August 25, 2024
╰┈➤ 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
>*:🚪:*+ﾟSPOILERS BELOW ﾟ+*:🚪:*<
╰┈➤ Plot:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ When Coraline steps through a door in her family’s new home, she finds herself in another house, strangely similar to her own. But also, very different!
The food is better, the toybox is full of fascinating things, and Coraline is made very welcome. But then it becomes clear the other mother and other father who live there want Coraline to stay, and never go back to her real parents, and she faces a terrible struggle to be free.
╰┈➤ Characters:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Coraline: I loved her character even though she was a little stupid and cheeky at times throughout the book. Wish I was Coraline though. Because I would have loved the experience of going through the little tunnel in the walls.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Mum: I loved her at the end of the book instead of the start because she was more loving at the end to Coraline than at the start of the novel. I understand how she and Coraline’s Dad didn’t have enough time to hang out and play with Coraline. Like parents can’t always be there for people if their busy working. In my opinion, working is more important because if they didn’t work then they wouldn’t have anywhere to live, they wouldn’t have food to eat, and the Mum and the Dad wouldn’t have even met each other.
ˏˋ °•*⁀➷ Dad: I found him kinda boring in the real world of Coraline bc he kinda looked gross just sitting at his computer typing very slowly with a pale face.
ˏˋ °•*⁀➷ Other Mother: She’s such a big fat child manipulator. Like gurl, you could just try and get a job and pretend to be a nanny bc that would have been more fun about reading then capturing souls by children climbing through a tunnel in the walls. PLUS, SHE ALSO EATS BUGS. EWWWWWWW.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Other Father: In the “Other” world, I found him kinda hot for some reason. (please don’t be mad at me or disgusted)
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Wybee: He is so annoying in the real world of Coraline, but I liked him more in the “Other World” the most.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Black Cat: He was cute and funny in both the worlds.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ The Other Neighbors: They were both friendly in both the worlds towards Coraline. And I loved them all equally.
╰┈➤ Overall Thoughts:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷This book overall was a good read. I read this book all in one day. I love re-reading my childhood favorite books bc it really refreshes my mind and all my thoughts about the characters. I loved going into this blind bc I didn’t remember that much about the book and the characters itself. I recommend this book to those who want/ like to re-read their childhood favorite books.
Please list any favorite childhood reads in the comments.
>*:🚪:*+ﾟSPOILERS BELOW ﾟ+*:🚪:*<
╰┈➤ Plot:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ When Coraline steps through a door in her family’s new home, she finds herself in another house, strangely similar to her own. But also, very different!
The food is better, the toybox is full of fascinating things, and Coraline is made very welcome. But then it becomes clear the other mother and other father who live there want Coraline to stay, and never go back to her real parents, and she faces a terrible struggle to be free.
╰┈➤ Characters:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Coraline: I loved her character even though she was a little stupid and cheeky at times throughout the book. Wish I was Coraline though. Because I would have loved the experience of going through the little tunnel in the walls.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Mum: I loved her at the end of the book instead of the start because she was more loving at the end to Coraline than at the start of the novel. I understand how she and Coraline’s Dad didn’t have enough time to hang out and play with Coraline. Like parents can’t always be there for people if their busy working. In my opinion, working is more important because if they didn’t work then they wouldn’t have anywhere to live, they wouldn’t have food to eat, and the Mum and the Dad wouldn’t have even met each other.
ˏˋ °•*⁀➷ Dad: I found him kinda boring in the real world of Coraline bc he kinda looked gross just sitting at his computer typing very slowly with a pale face.
ˏˋ °•*⁀➷ Other Mother: She’s such a big fat child manipulator. Like gurl, you could just try and get a job and pretend to be a nanny bc that would have been more fun about reading then capturing souls by children climbing through a tunnel in the walls. PLUS, SHE ALSO EATS BUGS. EWWWWWWW.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Other Father: In the “Other” world, I found him kinda hot for some reason. (please don’t be mad at me or disgusted)
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Wybee: He is so annoying in the real world of Coraline, but I liked him more in the “Other World” the most.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Black Cat: He was cute and funny in both the worlds.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ The Other Neighbors: They were both friendly in both the worlds towards Coraline. And I loved them all equally.
╰┈➤ Overall Thoughts:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷This book overall was a good read. I read this book all in one day. I love re-reading my childhood favorite books bc it really refreshes my mind and all my thoughts about the characters. I loved going into this blind bc I didn’t remember that much about the book and the characters itself. I recommend this book to those who want/ like to re-read their childhood favorite books.
Please list any favorite childhood reads in the comments.
February 5, 2017
“How do I know you'll keep your word?" asked Coraline.
"I swear it," said the other mother. "I swear it on my own mother's grave."
"Does she have a grave?" asked Coraline.
"Oh yes," said the other mother. "I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back.”
This is a spooky and creepy story. I'm still not sure whether I like spooky and creepy stories...
What I did like, on the other hand, was the banter between Coraline and the cat:
“What's your name,' Coraline asked the cat. 'Look, I'm Coraline. Okay?'
'Cats don't have names,' it said.
'No?' said Coraline.
'No,' said the cat. 'Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.”
and...
“The cat wrinkled its nose and managed to look unimpressed. "Calling cats," it confided, "tends to be a rather overrated activity. Might as well call a whirlwind.”
"I swear it," said the other mother. "I swear it on my own mother's grave."
"Does she have a grave?" asked Coraline.
"Oh yes," said the other mother. "I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back.”
This is a spooky and creepy story. I'm still not sure whether I like spooky and creepy stories...
What I did like, on the other hand, was the banter between Coraline and the cat:
“What's your name,' Coraline asked the cat. 'Look, I'm Coraline. Okay?'
'Cats don't have names,' it said.
'No?' said Coraline.
'No,' said the cat. 'Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.”
and...
“The cat wrinkled its nose and managed to look unimpressed. "Calling cats," it confided, "tends to be a rather overrated activity. Might as well call a whirlwind.”
May 21, 2019
I don't usually read comicbook adaptations of other media but I'm glad I made an exception in this case. P. Craig Russell's artwork is absolutely fantastic... other than a handful of scattered panels that looked like they were drawn by another artist entirely, which was weird and the reason I couldn't quite give this five stars.
Russell's visualisation of Gaiman's original story was entirely different to mine and seeing the book through somebody else's eyes was a real treat. I would recommend this to anybody who loves the original novel or the movie and fans of great comicbook artwork in general.
Russell's visualisation of Gaiman's original story was entirely different to mine and seeing the book through somebody else's eyes was a real treat. I would recommend this to anybody who loves the original novel or the movie and fans of great comicbook artwork in general.
August 12, 2019
Pretty creepy! I’ve never seen the film or read the book (how is this possible?!) and now I know 😊
September 6, 2019
The story I already knew and liked. The graphics was different from what I was expecting, but nonetheless I enjoyed it very much.
October 24, 2014
As usual, I love Gaiman's original story. This adaptation is both hit and miss for me. I enjoyed the illustrations and the story felt a little fleshed out and more... immersive? That comes from having visuals to support the story I suppose.
BUT Coraline looks a lot older than she 'should' from the original story, which turns it into a story about an ungrateful petulant pre-teen rather than a little girl, and that made me lose a little sympathy for her. Nobody likes a sulky teen (pre-teen or otherwise). This older version of Coraline also made the story feel less creepy than the original, which had some pretty dark illustrations included anyway, so I'm torn with how much I actually love this version, and how much is just my bias for all things Gaiman.
BUT Coraline looks a lot older than she 'should' from the original story, which turns it into a story about an ungrateful petulant pre-teen rather than a little girl, and that made me lose a little sympathy for her. Nobody likes a sulky teen (pre-teen or otherwise). This older version of Coraline also made the story feel less creepy than the original, which had some pretty dark illustrations included anyway, so I'm torn with how much I actually love this version, and how much is just my bias for all things Gaiman.
November 16, 2020
Normally I don't read graphic novels but I wanted to try something new.
I don't regret it.
In the beginning it was very strange to read and I didn't liked the illustrations at first. However, I got used to the pictures pretty quickly and in the end I liked the novel more than the movie (which I watched a few years ago). The story itself is then as now simply creepy, but exciting to read.
I don't regret it.
In the beginning it was very strange to read and I didn't liked the illustrations at first. However, I got used to the pictures pretty quickly and in the end I liked the novel more than the movie (which I watched a few years ago). The story itself is then as now simply creepy, but exciting to read.
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