Coraline

just read coraline by neil geiman (given by a wonderful friend). basically, I LOVED IT! well yeah.

i loved the plot. how coraline was free to roam at first. then she's enslaved by curiosity, and after that, obligate to save her parents, then completely trapped in the other world when the 'other mother' got hold of the key. she is fettered with more obligations to rescue the three souls trapped in there too. but a silver lining appeared when she struck a deal with 'the other mother' and the stone gave her a tiny ray of hope. but it all came crashing down when 'the other mother' cheated. despite all these, her determination and the cat led to their escape. one final obstacle, the hand, still restricted her. but soon, she eliminated that and finally was liberated again. hence, the plot was superb.

the idea and content, likewise, was excellent. i often liked to think that kids have more than meets the eye and they can actually be strong and ingenious at times. that though they are always looked down upon, they can do what adults can. i always liked childhood elements. the key advantage of this type of books, which is fiction, was well handled. i just can't imagine a child going through all those. traumatic. yet i believed. unlike other children's storybooks like artemis fowl. i think because the book was purely childlike.

i find stephen king more heart-racing. though it did make my heart skip beats a few times. it was scary enough. or is it that the ambiance interfered at that time (my cousin watching tv). however, i would prefer gaiman's style of writing over king's. artsy. metamorphic. i liked it much. but honestly, i was unsatisfied. i don't know, maybe just didn't hit the right spot. nevertheless, few books leave me astonished and content. in conclusion it was a good book.