This was his first book, and we can definitely expect great works from him, as was evident later through his other masterpieces such as Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the end of the Lane, etc. The language whilst being clever is also surreal and brings out the prowess of the fine writer the author is. “I have no plans to love you,” said Coraline. Now wrap all this up with touches of dark, magic, bizarre, and sinister, and you get a memorable tale of a girl’s rebel and valor done in the most profound and crisp manner. Her absolute power over things getting out of control, and her meticulous approach at getting out of tight spots is commendable. This beautiful debut is a clever show of her wit, courage, smartness, determination, recklessness, and mindfulness. We know who we are, so we don’t need names.” That’s because you don’t know who you are. “What’s your name,’ Coraline asked the cat. She not only has to save herself but also rescue others trapped without will. Coraline is such a book.Ĭoraline is a young girl who is an ardent explorer and just when she has moved to a new house, the explorer in her takes her to places beyond imagination, to people she hardly expects meeting, and experiencing life-altering situations that a girl her age could hardly expect to find herself in. Occasionally you come across books that work like magic on your mind, like The Hobbit, Alice in Wonderland, Narnia, Harry Potter, and they remain with you forever, either through their plots or characters, and at times, both.
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