Book: Coraline
Author: Neil Gaiman
Author: Neil Gaiman
Age Rating: 8+
Page Count: 162 pages
Star Review: 4/5
Summary: When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.
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 go.
Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
Memorable Quote: '"I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I wanted just like that, and it didn't mean anything? What then?"
This book was definitely interesting in many ways... I am ashamed to say I've seen the movie (multiple times) without even knowing there was a book to go with it. I love the movie!! But, movies and books are both different types of storytelling and I usually can appreciate both. (Unless we're discussing the Percy Jackson movies. Those are crap.) So yes, I did enjoy the movie's source! It was really a wild ride.
I'm going to start by saying, for the first time ever: The movie had more detail. It probably would take me longer to watch the movie than it would for me to read the book in one sitting. Probably because of how short the book was, but it felt odd. Especially since I've seen the movie so many times. There were quite a few things I was waiting for that never happened, but I still did like the book.
For example, I was waiting for Wybie. That was a character I really loved in the movie but he isn't present here. I mean, he didn't exactly advance the plot much except for the fact that he gave Coraline the doll but get this: THE DOLL WASN'T THERE EITHER. Not that it bothered me, but I did end up slightly confused. For the majority of the book I was wondering where the doll was because of how important it is in the movie. You'd think it would also be a key factor of the book.
But Coraline was always a sassy girl, it seems. She was just as sharp-tongued in the book, so it's safe to say they did not change her character AT ALL. This has kinda grown away from a book review and more of a comparing the book to the movie... Maybe I should stop...
Would I recommend? For fans of the movie: Yes!! You should know the source material!! For newer fans: Still yes!
This book was definitely interesting in many ways... I am ashamed to say I've seen the movie (multiple times) without even knowing there was a book to go with it. I love the movie!! But, movies and books are both different types of storytelling and I usually can appreciate both. (Unless we're discussing the Percy Jackson movies. Those are crap.) So yes, I did enjoy the movie's source! It was really a wild ride.
I'm going to start by saying, for the first time ever: The movie had more detail. It probably would take me longer to watch the movie than it would for me to read the book in one sitting. Probably because of how short the book was, but it felt odd. Especially since I've seen the movie so many times. There were quite a few things I was waiting for that never happened, but I still did like the book.
For example, I was waiting for Wybie. That was a character I really loved in the movie but he isn't present here. I mean, he didn't exactly advance the plot much except for the fact that he gave Coraline the doll but get this: THE DOLL WASN'T THERE EITHER. Not that it bothered me, but I did end up slightly confused. For the majority of the book I was wondering where the doll was because of how important it is in the movie. You'd think it would also be a key factor of the book.
But Coraline was always a sassy girl, it seems. She was just as sharp-tongued in the book, so it's safe to say they did not change her character AT ALL. This has kinda grown away from a book review and more of a comparing the book to the movie... Maybe I should stop...
Would I recommend? For fans of the movie: Yes!! You should know the source material!! For newer fans: Still yes!
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