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Coraline (2009): Film vs Book
Film · 2009 · Directed by Henry Selick · Starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
About the film
A girl finds a small door to another, better-looking version of her home.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookA stop-motion film that keeps the book's eerie mood. A new character is added to give the heroine someone to talk to.
Read or watch first?
The book is shorter and creepier; the film is beautiful to look at.
What the book gives you
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
A delightfully spooky tale that mixes wonder and a little fear. It is short, creative and brilliantly atmospheric.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy shivery, imaginative stories with a brave heroine.