Chizz for kids

I must admit I was a bit skeptical about this book. The author has been mentioned a couple of times by a person at work, so I thought I'd give it a try, only I never really knew when, since it being a children's book seemed to keep pushing it down the list of books to read. Until another person from work volunteered that she had the book at home and offered to bring it in so I could read it.

It was actually a very quick read, with the larger print on the pages, therefore not as many words on each page, and a little shorter than most books I read, coming in at about 160 pages. But it also sucked me into the world that Coraline lived in, making me want to read more.

Despite the fact that it was a children's book, it is a very dark, nightmarish plot line. In fact, the story and plot itself could very easily be found in adult literature by merely expanding on the story a little. It was a good book to read, especially for those who like books that are a bit on the dark side. ( )

I'm ashamed to say that I didn't get to reading this until after I saw the movie (which was amazing). The book definately lived up to my expectations. It was interesting, original, exciting, creative, and funny. It was a quick read, but a thoroughly enjoyable one. Coraline is a great character and Neil Gaiman is a gifted storyteller. ( )

An amusing little tale, filled with great imagery, I found this book to be fun and quick to read. Aspects of this story take me back to my own childhood, and I’m thankful whenever an author is able to do so. ( )

Neil Gaiman does it again with Coraline. Another YA book, with even an adult appeal, Gaiman pulls you into Coraline’s world with ease, then takes you right along with her as she discovers yet another world, similar to hers, but darker. I know there was a movie made of this book – and I have not yet seen it. But the book was a delight to read, with a much easier flow, and shorter tale, than The Graveyard Book.

Young Coraline finds herself bored with her home life, and yearns for adventure with her dull, uninterested parents. She discovers a door to nowhere in one of the room sin her house one day, only to discover that sometimes nowhere, really is somewhere, just not where you’d expect. She encounters may parallels in the new world she discovers, including a wonderful black cat, who impacts a piece of wisdom that rings true to many feline lovers. Cats aren’t really owned, they are just looked after and taken care of. And in return, they do the same for the humans they accompany.

All in all a delightful tale for adults, and YA’s alike, although a bit dark at times for some of those who are “new” YA’s. Then again, the original fairy tales told of old weren’t all that happy either.