I was very unsure about reading this book. When the movie came out, I thought it looked really scary and bizarre. I was never about the Tim Burton style movies and that is what this reminded me of. Nothing about Coraline appealed to me. The day that it was first discussed in class, I had not even begun to read it yet because I was so turned off. But listening to the discussion that day sparked my interest. So I went home that night and began to read the book. I was really surprised how much I really enjoyed it.
One aspect of the book that I really liked was the Cat. I loved the snarky attitude of the Cat and how he helped Coraline but only in a very Cat-like manner. He was slightly standoffish, but accessible even though it was on his own terms. The Cat provided the story with a good, but questionable ally for Coraline. One of my favorite parts of the book was when Coraline was asking the Cat it's name and he replied that Cat's do not need names to know who they are. That interaction just made me smile and like the Cat even more.
Overall, I liked the book, despite the fact that it was extremely creepy and would have definitely scared me when I was younger. It had all the elements of the dark humor and grotesque that were discussed in class. It was as if every child's nightmares were some how incorporated into the story, but in a way that made them somewhat enjoyable. Although I would not want my young child to read this book before bedtime.
No comments:
Post a Comment