Coraline
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Coraline

by Neil Gaiman

2002•Fantasy•176 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrorfamilymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardyfighting evilcoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is small-scale, uncomplicated and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHorrorFamilyMonster/alien/supernaturalRescue/escape/jeopardyFighting evilComing of age

Subjects

FantasyParanormal fictionJuvenile fictionGraphic novelsChildren's literatureSupernaturalHorror storiesComic books, strips

Details

Author
Neil Gaiman
Published
2002
Pages
176
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