Review Detail

Have you ever wondered what the world would be like looking out of a mirror as opposed to into one?  Such is the topsy-turvy reality Neil Gaiman creates in the story of Coraline.  The title characters name is a twist upon itself, which is your first sign that things are not always as they seem.  Coraline is an adventurer; braver than most, but slighter than many.  Size does not equal strength, kindness, or cunning though, when faced with evil.  Longing for an escape from the hum-drum of everyday life, she follows a doorway to nowhere&..on this particular day, however, nowhere leads to a somewhere one would only hope to dream and never experience.  In this other world, everyone and everything appears the same and yet different.  Her other mother is especially affectionate, wanting nothing more than to feed her and play games.  Coraline cant quite put her finger on it, but something there is just&.wrong.  What evil lurks behind their shiny button black eyes?  Coraline feeling none to uneasy decides to return home after her visit only to discover her parents are missing!  She knows in her heart that her other mother has them, and she knows where she must go to bring them back.  Mustering all the strength a child can hold, she sets out on an adventure she will not soon forget with her only ally, a familiar, although sarcastic, black cat from her own world, guiding the way.  Will this be enough to stop the evil lurking in the shadows?  What other secrets are being held just out of her reach? You can be sure Coraline will uncover it all and more.

Definitely recommend the book as opposed to the movie....happy reading!