Book report

Title: Coraline
Author: Neil Gaiman
Cover artists: Paul. A Hotaling
Illustrations: Dave McKean
Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK)
                    Harper Collins (US)
Publication date: 24 January 2002
Genre: fiction, fantasy, horror

      Coraline entering a parallel world behind an old door of her new house where she must face her evil parallel mother who is ruler of that parallel world and has a dangerous obsession with her.

When Coraline refuse to becomes the parallel mother's daughter, the parallel mother hostages her real parents in a snow globe.

So, the main story of the book is about Coraline's struggle to safe her parents. She also tries to safe the soul of three ghost children, the previous victims of the evil parallel mother.

       Coraline Jones, the main character is a brave, tough and clever girl. She is young but mature in her age. She's always tried to be calm when facing her parallel mother.

       

       Mr and Mrs Jones, Coraline real parents kinds of busy parents but loves and cares Coraline. Coraline often gets annoyed with her parents because her dad like to make an experiments with food yet her mom doesn't seem to let her "fit in". 

       The cat, a black cat from Coraline's world. The cat like a mentor in Coraline's journey in the parallel world. The cat is very sarcastic though helpful to Coraline.

       The parallel mother, the main villain on the story and the creator of the parallel world. Looks similar to Coraline's real mother but taller and thinner. She has long black hair, pair of black button eyes, pale skin, long fingers with very long red nails.

       The illustrations also greatly contributed to the whole story. It brings the dark, mysterious and odd atmosphere when I read the book. The story teaches us to be calm, brave and clever when facing a danger however we just a small person like a child.

       Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. It has interesting and engaging plot and the story is not predictable. I think that's one of the most epic children book I've ever read because the book is so different from the other children book which full of colour and happiness however it has a happy ending like another children book.