This book had my skin crawling!

I was already a perfectly mature, rational young adult when I first read this book and it still made me afriad of the dark. This is a great example a essentially violence free scary novel and is a great introduction to horror and thrillers for children who are into those genres.

A quick and spooky read--fun for adults, too!

Incredibly good book. Neil Gaiman did a great job on this spooky masterpiece. I think the creepiest thing about this book, beyond the story, is the fact that he wrote a horror story for kids. Whatever kind of sorcery he uses at his writing desk, I want in.

The book “Coraline” is about a young adventurous girl who finds a secret passageway in her house, there she meets people referred to as her “Other mother” and “Other father”. Eventually, she starts visiting her “other parents” more often. But after a while she finds out more secrets about her "other mother", and the only person who can fix everything is Coraline. Since Coraline was the one who made these choices, and she has to get herself out of it. I liked this book, however I mostly recommend it to people who are adventurous and also like the thriller genres. I recommend this for ages 10-15, since Coraline’s age is 11, and this age range could probably relate more to Coraline’s choices, especially if you are curious and adventurous. This book was very creative and fun to read. This book was enjoyable, however I think that if people like thriller genres then they will enjoy this book even more.

I read halfway through this book and asked “why do I continue to read something that is so far-fetched and not enjoyable”?. I returned it when the realization that it wasn’t going to get any better struck me.

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying. Book or Movie, Coraline is not for children as it’s dark themes consist of bringing children’s nightmares come to life after the main protagonist finds herself in a parallel world where all seems well but in reality it’s truly demonic. However I will admit the story gives readers a lesson worth learning about which is essentially, be careful what you wish for. If you are a fan of twisted stories then I highly recommend Coraline for you but please do not read this to a child. Aside from horror the book does present some issues a child might actually go through like not having the best family life for example however in the end all is well and although I’m giving this book a low rating it is worth the read, I’m just not a fan of horror is all. 1 star
@Celine of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board

When Coraline and her family move into a new house, she can't wait to explore every part of it. But then, her mother says: Never under any circumstances open the door in the living room.

I really like reading books by Neil Gaiman. This book is no exception. Coraline is a great Fantasy book about a girl who thinks she wants life to be better but realizes she is really happy with her parents the way they are. Her other Mother and other Father are not really what she wants. Neil Gaiman uses a lot of fantasy details to tell the story of Coraline, who turns out to be a brave girl who must fight to change things back to the way they were and save her real parents. I recommend this book and also the movie. If you see the movie first then the book goes into more detail. I think then the book is more enjoyable because you can visualize Coraline and the other characters in the story.

Love the story, I just kind of spoiled the experience of reading the book by first watching the movie several time, then reading the graphic novel over and over, and then watching youtube theory videos on the story before I even got to the book. Watch the movie once, then read the book. You'll be delighted with the amount of detail that's in this thing.