Coraline

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
More of a short story than a full length young adult novel, I was completely swept away by 'Coraline' (in the hour it took me to read it). Coraline is a strong, independent young lady -- a positive role model for any child. The story itself is almost like Danielewski's 'House of Leaves' toned down for a young audience. It's not as stunning as a Grimm Fairy Tale, or as complex as Harry Potter, but I think that children (and adults alike) will take something away as a result of reading Coraline. Some of Gaiman's literary images are stunningly creepy, particularly the 'other' theater that plays on and on and on and the neighbors are eternally young -- an image that would be well suited to a Lynch film. I'm eager to see what Henry Selick does with the film.


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