Coraline. An Adventure too Weird for Words
by:
Dawn French (author)
Neil Gaiman (author)
Format: audiobook
ASIN: B0036GRFQC
Publish date: March 5th 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Paranormal,
Juvenile,
Horror,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Supernatural
Why I haven't read this until now, I will never know, but I am so glad that I did! It is a fun, magical and slightly scary tale for kids. I was drawn right into this weird world that Coraline has on the other side of a door. I really got to love the cat. What a character he turned out to be! The sto...
I usually love Neil Gaiman's books so I didn't feel worried picking this one up after Beloved. I figured if anyone could hold their own after a masterpiece it should be him. No. Other than an interesting idea (made stronger in the film) this book held nothing for me. It was too simplistic. Maybe it'...
Author: Neil Gaiman Adaptation & Illustration: P. Craig Russell Pages: 186 Wonderful. Whimsical with a slight hint of creepy. Coraline is a bright, adventurous child who doesn't get enough attention from her parents, but she's perfectly capable of occupying her time exploring. There is a cas...
I enjoyed listening to this far more than I enjoyed reading the same story in print the first time around. And I love the cat. Part of that may have been Gaiman's delivery of the cat's lines. Oops, I forgot to add that the rats' singing was super creepy.
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleA good adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline in graphic novel form. There was nothing wrong with this book. It was good. It follows the story with interesting illustrations. What hurts this graphic novel most is that the film adaptation (which has entir...
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