Does anyone have access to a rooftop? Preferably in a big city, or at least a town of reasonable size. High enough for it to be noticeably a rooftop, but absolutely NO higher than that because I have a mildly-to-seriously debilitating fear of heights. Maybe you’re an electrician, or a building super, or simply a very sneaky person with a skill for discovering high-up places. Whatever. I just need temporary roof access.

Because, ahem…

I LOVE THIS BOOK AND I NEED TO SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS.

This is creepy and exciting and beautifully written and filled with wonderful characters and settings and scenes. I love Neil Gaiman, as of recently, and I most especially love Coraline (both book and character). I love it enough to read it multiple times, and also read the graphic novel at least once (possibly more), and also see the movie several times over (including in theaters with my whole family, including my very very small and very very scared brother).

I saw the movie before I read the book, and for that I repent.

There are so many little things from this that have stuck in my memory: the character voice of the cat; the talking terriers in Miss Spink and Miss Forcible’s apartment; the all-knowing circus mice; the fact that when Coraline had to feed herself, she went to the grocery store and bought herself a bag of apples and a whole chocolate cake (the biggest mood ever).

Also, that reminds me that this is the best book ever for talking animals.

I just love this story. I love everything about it. It is, for me, a perfect book.

Now I want apples and chocolate cake.

Bottom line: I love fairytales, and this is my favorite one.

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rereading updates

nothing in this world brings me comfort and joy like this book

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i have to read 4 books in 4 days to finish my reading challenge and i'm stressed and today is the first day i don't feel sick in 2 weeks and there's so much to do and i have no motivation to do it and yes in conclusion i'm reading coraline for the second time this year.

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pre-review

this is a top to bottom perfect book.

review to come

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currently-reading updates

i love this book so much i want to absorb it into myself, but that is physically impossible.

so i'm rereading it, which is the next best thing.