Coraline was a very cute, but slightly scary (considering it’s actually a children’s book!) story. I actually finished this a really long time ago, but I never got around to updating with a review. This was actually an audiobook, which I decided to use an audible.com credit on it when my friends and I decided we were going to go see the movie.

The story is actually a children’s story, as stated above, but I think it’s kind of scary for a kid, unless they’re older (say, double digits, agewise, maybe 8-9?) or not easily frightened. The world of Coraline is very of dark, as any Neil Gaiman world tends to be from the few stories I’ve read (um, half of Neverwhere, which I also got in audiobook form, and this story), but very fun and creative.

It was very full of imagination, and I think the story translated well to film. I’d recommend it if you’re in the market for a dark children’s story. Or, if you’re a fan of Neil Gaiman, or going to see the movie.