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The author uses creepy-crawlies to achieve various effects, and it's effective unfortunately. I might not think of mice in the same way for a few days. I want to hear their little orchestra. I was glad for the cat for several reasons. The use of color and the lack thereof was clever and vivid in various ways. I wear a lot of black and gray, and did so exclusively for seven years as an adult. I wouldn't have batted an eye to wear those clothes at all, so I would have had a drastically different fate than Coraline. The theater performers made me smile, although seeing them perform in Other Mother's world was unsettling. It was supposed to be. I wanted to be happy for them, though. This is a time where dreams within a book actually mean something. I'm a fan of how dreams were used in this book, and how small objects took on grand meanings. I'm sure there's a "Other Mother really did lose her marbles!" joke out there, and I quietly made one as I stirred my dinner tonight. I was scared, I admit. Gaiman has written a lot of fantastical horror stories I adore. While this was creative and I was relieved when the heroine was safe, this isn't one I'm inclined to reach for. (shrug) Not sure why. From what I understand, the book fans hated the movie adaptation. Poor movie remakes drive me up the wall, so I never saw the movie and don't intend to. I'm glad for Gaiman's success, though. ( ![]() 4.5 stars I'm not sure how to describe it properly. The book took maybe three hours to read and left me feeling, of all things, thoughtful. Author claims children read the book as an adventure, yet adults get nightmares afterwards. As much as I'm supposed to be an adult by now, I doubt I fall into that category. Neither am I thrilled with delight. It doesn't fit neatly into pre-cut shapes. It twists and spooks and doesn't let go. It's odd and makes you uneasy and makes you think... Gaiman himself says he's most proud of this little gem. I can see why So I just decided to re-read Coraline for no reason in particular. Hailey mentioned she started to read it and was like you know what let's also read it. Neil Gaiman knows how to write a book I still love this story and can't wait to read it to my kind in the future can't wait to read more by him in the future. Recensione: http://thereadingpal.blogspot.it/2017/03/recensione-80-coraline.html Siamo piccine ma molte Siamo molte ma piccine Eravamo qui prima di voi Saremo qui anche poi. Neil Gaiman è un autore che a me piace molto, sia per lo stile che per le sue storie. Coraline può essere considerato un classico del suo genere: la protagonista è, appunto, Coraline, una ragazzina avventurosa che si ritrova in un mondo parallelo e macabro, pieno di topi, che da la sensazione di finto, e al cui capo c'è una strana creatura che ha preso le fattezze di sua madre e cerca di convincerla a restare con lei. Coraline, per riuscire a sfuggirle, dovrà giocare ad un gioco in cui lei è l'unica a giocare pulito. E l'unico aiuto che le viene dato è da parte di un gatto. Il personaggio di Coraline mi è piaciuto molto. Non si trovano spesso, nei libri per ragazzi, protagoniste femminili e, soprattutto, coraggiose e con spirito d'avventura come Coraline. Non è neanche uno di quei personaggi piatti e stereotipati: in lei, nel corso del romanzo, c'è una crescita. Non solo riesce ad affrontare le sue paure, ma matura anche dal punto di vista psicologico. Uno dei temi affrontati nel corso del romanzo è il rapporto tra genitori e figli, e la vita a volte "banale" che ci ritroviamo. Ma poi quella stessa vita che ci è venuta a noia, come anche i nostri parenti così imperfetti e che ci irritano, diventano a noi cari nel momento in cui ci troviamo in una situazione diversa e pericolosa. La "Altra Madre", questa creatura mostruosa e subdola, a pensarci bene è davvero raccapricciante. Cerca di manipolare la giovane Coraline, ma è completamente fasulla e si nota, proprio come il mondo da lei creato. Falso. Incompleto. E la sua voce è inespressiva quanto i suoi occhi di bottone. Capiamo subito il pericolo grazie agli odori, ai suoni, all'ambiente che circonda Coraline nella sua esplorazione. Forse la cosa più inquietante però sono quei maledetti topi musicisti... Grazie alle immagini che si trovano nei capitoli riusciamo ad entrare anche di più nella storia. Pur non essendo di mio gusto, lo stile in cui sono disegnati è appropriato alla storia e la rende davvero completa. Consiglio, se non lo avete ancora fatto, di leggere questo libro. A rather creepy little book. Neil Gaiman would probably love that intro. Going to be a movie too...Like a children's Poltergeist. Plays on deepest, darkest childhood fears: making a wish and it comes true, parent separation, creepy secret doors...
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Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others. No library descriptions found.
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