Coraline Book Review
One thing I got to a lot these last couple weeks is read. I finished a couple books, so expect more reviews than just this one. 
It is no hidden fact that Neil Gaiman is a terrific author. The man has so many books out that you rarely find someone who hasn’t at least heard of one. He’s written some of my more recent favorites in the Fantasy genre. Stardust is my favorite. I also like that he writes to audiences of all ages. That is something that reaches out to me because I do the same thing.
Coraline only took a day or two for me to get through. That is partly because it is a short book, but also because it was really interesting. The protagonist is, obviously, named Coraline. She is a young girl who has to go back to school in one week. She wants to use that time to explore a new house that her family moved to. As she does, she comes to realize the house is hiding secrets that put them all in danger.
Gaiman proves again what a great story teller he is in this book. Each chapter jumps quickly from interesting scene to interesting scene. His side characters kept me laughing the entire book. The old man with the mouse circus is fantastic. Much like Peter Pan, Gaiman uses an alternate reality where characters you know become something else entirely.
I would definitely recommend this book. While it is aimed at children, I’m sure most adults would enjoy the natural flow of this book.
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