Coraline the Strange

Well, it appears that the three of us actually reading this book have completed it... if not "SPOILER ALERT" ... go find the book, give yourself an hour and 1/2 or so, and then join in the conversation.

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I thought this book had mixtures of Alice in Wonderland, Emily the Strange, Chronicles of Narnia (Lion, Witch & Wardrobe), Where the Wild Things Are and something Alford Hitchcock would've put together for a 7th grade creative writing class... although I think there was some nice alliteration, as well as some great phrasing…

There’s a part in the book, can’t remember what page (I’ll look it up and get back to you) that talked about the emptiness of the “mist” … Danny and I went into Hot Topic the other night and I have to say, I think a lot of the inspiration for this book could’ve come from the feeling I get when I walk into that store…

So before I delve in and spill all my juicy insights here… I welcome your comments. Let the Book Club discussion officially begin:

(I told you I’d finish it by the end of the month…)

And good pick for Halloween Spence.

-ssm

Whats the deal?

Why haven't you two read it yet? I'm dying to talk about it, but I don't want to spoil anything. Hurry!