Customer Reviews
FABULOUS - By: Samantha L. Smith, 15 Oct 2008 
I bought this book (for my daughter) on recommendation. I wasn't sure what to expect. I read it before I gave it to my child as I invariably do. I gave it to her with a smile & a wink & assured her she'd be scared (her idea of a good read! she's 9!) She marched downstairs the next day & declared she didn't know what I was talking about & it wasn't scary. The following morning (after having read a couple more chapters) she gave me the biggest smile & said "it's brilliant! I love it!" Apparently it had then become scary enough for her. :0)
That was 3 weeks ago - now most of her friends mothers have bought it for their children & even her teacher is reading it to the class.
It's just fabulous. I can't recommend this book enough. Buy it! Read it!
We've bought two more Gaiman books now & are eagerly awaiting the release of the film at the cinema next year. What a cracker!
Overrated, Pointless and Creepy - By: , 08 Oct 2008 
My class & I read Coraline at school over the period of a few weeks, & after hearing all the hype about Gaiman's works I must admit, I was disappointed with Coraline.
The book starts out alright, a young girlin a huge scary house, with a door that appears to be uninteresting, but as the book progresses the whole thing becomes fast-paced & pointless.
We, as the readers, are forced to endure pointless conversations & long & boring descriptions of every little thing that Coraline goes through. There were many times where I got incredibly bored reading it, something which I wasn't expecting at all.
There are parts that are bone-chillingly creepy though, but more creepyin a slightly disturbing way thanin a scary way. The Other Mother was most definitely the creepiest thingin the book, with her paper white skin & large black button eyes.
Most of the charactersin the book were either boring & undeveloped with no personality what-so-ever, or horrible, creepy & unlikeable. Coraline herself is possibly the most unlikeable personin the entire book, as she is completely unsocialable & comes across as a trouble-maker.
I'm 12 years old, & the book was too boring for me to enjoy , but would be much to creepy for a younger age.
All-in-all, this book is creepy, pointless & boring, with the exception of a few minor parts, which is why I gave it 2 stars.
Sophie (On my Mum's account)
Overrated, Pointless and Creepy - By: , 08 Oct 2008 My class & I read Coraline at school over the period of a few weeks, & after hearing all the hype about Gaiman's works I must admit, I was disappointed with Coraline.
The book starts out alright, a young girlin a huge scary house, with a door that appears to be uninteresting, but as the book progresses the whole thing becomes fast-paced & pointless.
We, as the readers, are forced to endure pointless conversations & long & boring descriptions of every little thing that Coraline goes through. There were many times where I got incredibly bored reading it, something which I wasn't expecting at all.
There are parts that are bone-chillingly creepy though, but more creepyin a slightly disturbing way thanin a scary way. The Other Mother was most definitely the creepiest thingin the book, with her paper white skin & large black button eyes.
Most of the charactersin the book were either boring & undeveloped with no personality what-so-ever, or horrible, creepy & unlikeable. Coraline herself is possibly the most unlikeable personin the entire book, as she is completely unsocialable & comes across as a trouble-maker.
I'm 12 years old, & the book was boring for me to enjoy , but would be much to creepy for a younger age.
All-in-all, this book is creepy, pointless & boring, with the exception of a few minor parts, which is why I gave it 2 stars.
Sophie (On my Mum's Account)
Love dark fairy tales - By: Alice Cheung, 16 Sep 2008 I love dark fairy tales & Neil Gaiman doesn't disappoint. Simple yet meaningful, suitable for all to dive into as deep as you dare.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too - By: TeensReadToo.com, 12 Sep 2008 This version of CORALINE is a graphic novel adaptation of the novel penned by Neil Gaiman.
The story follows a common themein his works of the naive, yet determined, everyman who stumbles into an alternate reality.
The protagonistin this story arisesin the form of a young girl named Coraline.
I found the dialogue to be smartly written & the narrative engaging. The artwork, while typical comic fare, set the visual mood quite well.
I greatly enjoyed this story. I found the characters likeable & believablein the context of the story, whichin & of itself seemed to me to be an odd metaphor for "growing up."
I cannot recommend this enough to fans of Neil Gaiman's work or to someone looking for something just a little bit different.
Reviewed by: Breia "The Brain" Brickey
