Coraline by Neil Gaimen

Team7 · 10-05-2004, 10:46 AM

If you have ever read Neil Gaimen you know how he loves to talk about a world that exists with ours but only certian people are aware of it. This book is no exception. Check out what it is about here at fictionwise http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook4664.htm The book was actually written for parents to read to their children but as his 16yr old daughter said, it is a book written for any age. neil summed this book up the best...

"It was a story, I learned when people began to read it, that children experienced as an adventure, but which gave adults nightmares. Its the strangest book Ive written, it took the longest time to write, and its the book im proudest of.

The book has extras for the ebook such as questions and answers. ALso there are many pictues added to the book which is a cool addition. Why he wrote the book, and many other things. I highly recomend this book and if you have kids, it is a must have. Well check it out.

Alexander Turcic · 10-05-2004, 11:18 AM

Coraline is cool. I remember reading it and thought of it as a children story for adults. Please please, if you like your kids to have a good sleep, DON'T it to them before they are of age.

Did you read some of Neil's other books, Team7? My favorite is Neverwhere, a noir fantasy novel about dark places beneath London City, where dangerous and forgotten people dwell. A very entertaining read!

Team7 · 10-05-2004, 12:17 PM

yea that was my first one of his books. I bought it at a gas station because I needed something to read on a trip and I have been hooked ever since. Although I read american gods and just hated it. I thought it was his worst book but I have seen it rated as #2 on a top 100 sf book list. did you read that one?

Laurens · 10-05-2004, 01:05 PM

While on the subject of Gaiman. I haven't read any of his books, but I was very much into his comics writing back in the days of Sandman. He also did some terrific collaborations with Dave McKean, including Black Orchid, Violent Cases, Mr. Punch and Signal to Noise. The latter is a brilliant work, but you have to read it several times to really understand it.

Alexander Turcic · 10-05-2004, 01:10 PM

I think there is a new comic movie coming out very soon by Neil Gaiman. Laurens, you should visit his blog if you are still interested.

Team7 · 10-06-2004, 07:46 AM

Yea coraline is illust. by dave. I read something about that movie at the end of the book but I cant find it now. Laurens I would recomend you checking out his books if you liked his comics. I wouldnt recomend starting with coraline though. Try neverwhere because it was just excelent.

DMcCunney · 11-11-2009, 10:46 PM

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i've watched the movie coraline. it was awesome! and now start to get obsessed with the novel version. do you know any link that allow free download of the novel? if you know, plase share with me. just reply here or send me private message.

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desertgrandma · 11-11-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by smiling_ling

hi guys!

i've watched the movie coraline. it was awesome! and now start to get obsessed with the novel version. do you know any link that allow free download of the novel? if you know, plase share with me. just reply here or send me private message.

thank you in advance

Not free, but the Kindle version is $4.74 and with the new free
Amazon kindle/pc download, .........anyone can read it!

Book link:

http://www.amazon.com/Coraline/dp/B0...7997706&sr=1-1

Kindle to Pc link

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311

PennyPie · 11-12-2009, 03:40 AM

I've only recently discoverd Gaiman...I LOVE his writing!!!! Didn't see the Coraline movie, but am anxious to read the book. He was in Cleveland a few weeks ago...I wasn't able to go....was very disapointed. Did get to hear an interview he did on NPR...sounds like a very interesting guy.

FlorenceArt · 11-12-2009, 03:49 AM

I loved the Sandmans series and I've read several novels by Gaiman, including American Gods, twice

So yes, I liked it, and Coraline too. I also read The Graveyard Book not long ago, and thought it was OK but not as good as Coraline.

wayrad · 11-12-2009, 07:30 AM

For Gaiman fans, there's a hilarious scene in Diana Wynne Jones' Deep Secret that is said to be inspired by a real-life incident involving Gaiman eating breakfast at an SF convention. Suffice it to say that he does not appear to be a morning person.

pikelet · 11-12-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I loved the Sandmans series and I've read several novels by Gaiman, including American Gods, twice

So yes, I liked it, and Coraline too. I also read The Graveyard Book not long ago, and thought it was OK but not as good as Coraline.

I loved the Graveyard book, especially after watching the author reading it in the book tour videos here: http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx
I didn't enjoy Coraline as much (although it was still very good),
but I loved American Gods and I thought that Stardust was charming too (even if a little predictable)

Ea · 11-12-2009, 07:52 AM

I think it took me 4 or 5 tries to get into Neverwhere. Weird, because I really liked it once I got into it.

chlorine · 11-12-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Team7

Although I read american gods and just hated it. I thought it was his worst book but I have seen it rated as #2 on a top 100 sf book list.

I'm glad to hear this, because American Gods is the only Gaiman book I've read[*], and I didn't care for it much, even though all of his books appeal much to me. This inspires me to try other books by him, and Neverwhere and Coraline are high on my radar.
[*] I've read his biography of Douglas Adams, as well as Good Omens, which is only partly by him.

Latinandgreek · 11-12-2009, 04:40 PM

American Gods is my favourite Neil Gaiman book, and in fact one of the best books I've read in the past 5-6 years or so. My husband loved it as well. It seems to be one of those either you love it or you hate it books. A lot of people have said that they strongly dislike it.

What age do you think Coraline is suitable for? I bought my 7 year old niece a copy, do you think she is too young for such a book? I thought it was just O.K. for her (my niece is a strong reader), but my brother thinks that it might be a bit too scary for a second grader. Any thoughts?

10-05-2004, 10:46 AM	#1
Team7 Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 257 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greencastle IN Device: Toshiba e755,Samsung i730	Coraline by Neil Gaimen If you have ever read Neil Gaimen you know how he loves to talk about a world that exists with ours but only certian people are aware of it. This book is no exception. Check out what it is about here at fictionwise http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook4664.htm The book was actually written for parents to read to their children but as his 16yr old daughter said, it is a book written for any age. neil summed this book up the best... "It was a story, I learned when people began to read it, that children experienced as an adventure, but which gave adults nightmares. Its the strangest book Ive written, it took the longest time to write, and its the book im proudest of. The book has extras for the ebook such as questions and answers. ALso there are many pictues added to the book which is a cool addition. Why he wrote the book, and many other things. I highly recomend this book and if you have kids, it is a must have. Well check it out.

10-05-2004, 01:10 PM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,250 Karma: 3572626 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	I think there is a new comic movie coming out very soon by Neil Gaiman. Laurens, you should visit his blog if you are still interested. __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

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PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 276 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	I've only recently discoverd Gaiman...I LOVE his writing!!!! Didn't see the Coraline movie, but am anxious to read the book. He was in Cleveland a few weeks ago...I wasn't able to go....was very disapointed. Did get to hear an interview he did on NPR...sounds like a very interesting guy. __________________ Penny

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10-05-2004, 11:18 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,250 Karma: 3572626 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	Coraline is cool. I remember reading it and thought of it as a children story for adults. Please please, if you like your kids to have a good sleep, DON'T it to them before they are of age. Did you read some of Neil's other books, Team7? My favorite is Neverwhere, a noir fantasy novel about dark places beneath London City, where dangerous and forgotten people dwell. A very entertaining read! __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

10-05-2004, 12:17 PM	#3
Team7 Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 257 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greencastle IN Device: Toshiba e755,Samsung i730	yea that was my first one of his books. I bought it at a gas station because I needed something to read on a trip and I have been hooked ever since. Although I read american gods and just hated it. I thought it was his worst book but I have seen it rated as #2 on a top 100 sf book list. did you read that one?

10-05-2004, 01:05 PM	#4
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	While on the subject of Gaiman. I haven't read any of his books, but I was very much into his comics writing back in the days of Sandman. He also did some terrific collaborations with Dave McKean, including Black Orchid, Violent Cases, Mr. Punch and Signal to Noise. The latter is a brilliant work, but you have to read it several times to really understand it.

10-06-2004, 07:46 AM	#6
Team7 Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 257 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greencastle IN Device: Toshiba e755,Samsung i730	Yea coraline is illust. by dave. I read something about that movie at the end of the book but I cant find it now. Laurens I would recomend you checking out his books if you liked his comics. I wouldnt recomend starting with coraline though. Try neverwhere because it was just excelent.

11-12-2009, 07:30 AM	#11
wayrad Fanatic Posts: 541 Karma: 1017253 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: Droid Incredible, NookColor	For Gaiman fans, there's a hilarious scene in Diana Wynne Jones' Deep Secret that is said to be inspired by a real-life incident involving Gaiman eating breakfast at an SF convention. Suffice it to say that he does not appear to be a morning person.

11-12-2009, 07:52 AM	#13
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,498 Karma: 5169119 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad 2\|iPhone 4\|Sony 600	I think it took me 4 or 5 tries to get into Neverwhere. Weird, because I really liked it once I got into it.

11-12-2009, 04:40 PM	#15
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 4,876 Karma: 8504847 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad 2, HP Touchpad	American Gods is my favourite Neil Gaiman book, and in fact one of the best books I've read in the past 5-6 years or so. My husband loved it as well. It seems to be one of those either you love it or you hate it books. A lot of people have said that they strongly dislike it. What age do you think Coraline is suitable for? I bought my 7 year old niece a copy, do you think she is too young for such a book? I thought it was just O.K. for her (my niece is a strong reader), but my brother thinks that it might be a bit too scary for a second grader. Any thoughts?

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