Coraline

Coraline (Graphic Novel) by Neil Gaiman
(Illustrated by P. Craig Russell)

Coraline is a graphic novel based on the children's book by Neil Gaiman. You may have heard of it because of the buzz from the recent critically praised movie based on the book. So you may be wondering why I am reviewing a children's book on a teen book review site. Well the answer is that I got an ARC (advanced reading copy) of this graphic novel back in august and I just pulled it out. I LOVED it. For most teens, its going to be a simple read. It IS written for 8 year olds and up, and it IS a graphic novel. On the other hand, I think anyone wanting to read this will enjoy it. Not only is the story impressive and very structured, the art is beautiful and eerie. One of the best things about Coraline is its intense creepyness. This will put chills down your spine, at least a little bit. I'm gonna go read the book and see the movie now. READ THIS!

FINAL VERDICT: AMAZINGLY AMAZING. Hits the mark exactly, the only downside is the mark is aimed at middle schoolers. But very good. 5/5 bookmarks.

Signed, Abyss