Coraline, Week 4

Welcome to the final discussion of Coraline.

This section started off with a bang with Coraline exploring more creepy stuff and finding her other father. I just don't know how Coraline has the braveness to fight off these horrible creatures! What did you think when she ripped out his other eye instead of letting him chase her around? Would you have made that same choice? 

Were you surprised that Coraline wasn't tempted at all by the thought of living in the other world? The man in the upper apartment seemed to be offering her everything she could ever want. She was really strong to be able to know that she wouldn't really get those things. 

The cat really saved the day when he caught and killed the rat that had the last marble. And, then, he jumped on the other mother and scratched up her face. That was really helpful, too. 

What did you think once Coraline got in the corridor with all of the souls? I didn't think she was going to be able to make it back to her home. It seemed like there was a lot of dark magic in there that was set on keeping her in the other world. Did you think that the other mother was vanquished after they left the other world? Did you notice the sentence saying that a hand had followed them into the regular world? 

Did you like the fact that Coraline was able to see the little kids that she had freed? Aren't you glad they are finally at peace? It was just so creepy to imagine them trapped in that horrible place that the other mother created. 

The other mother's hand was so scary. I didn't like that it moved of its own accord. Do you think the hand will stay at the bottom of the well? I couldn't believe how smart Coraline was to trap the hand in that way. I worry that the hand will find a way to escape. It seems wily, and I just don't know that the evil is contained forever. At least the key is at the bottom of the well, too. Maybe that will ensure that everything is safe. 

Did you enjoy the book? Are you glad you read it? Do you think you would recommend this book to anyone else? 

If you liked this book and would like read or watch similar items, check out this list I created. Make sure to let me know if you check out anything on the list!

Before you go, check out this in-depth discussion of the costumes in Coraline! Can you even believe how intricate everything is? I can't imagine having the vision to be able to create such cool costumes and to figure out how they would work on the screen. 

Thank you for following along this month! I hope you enjoyed the book and are excited to join us again next month as we read Still Life by Louise Penny. I hope to hear from you in the comments.