【中商原版】 鬼妈妈 Coraline 英文原版 Neil Gaiman 豆瓣高分

《Coraline》 by Neil Gaiman (Author),Dave McKean (Illustrator) Product detailsMass Market Paperback: 194 pagesAge Range: 8 - 12 yearsPublisher: HarperTrophy; Reissue edition (May 2004)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0060575913ISBN-13: 978-0060575915Product Dimensions:10.6 x 1.4 x 17.1 cmProduct De*ionWhen Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.Butthere's another mother there, and another father, and they want her tostay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let hergo.Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.ReviewDespitebeing mostly known for his fantastical graphic novels and adultfiction,Neil Gaiman's first book for children is everything that youwould expect from such a massive imagination as his. It's special andwonderful and very weird indeed. Described by some as the newAlice in Wonderland,Coraline isactually more bizarre than that, much more frightening and its modestlength definitely adds to the book's undiluted potency.Shortlyafter moving into an old house with strange tenants above and below,Coraline discovers a big, carved, brown wooden door at the far corner ofthe drawing room. And it is locked. Curiosity runs riot in Coraline'smind and she unlocks the door to see what lies behind it.Disappointingly, it opens onto a brick wall. Days later, after exploringthe rest of the house and garden, Coraline returns to the samemysterious door and opens it again. This time, however, there is a darkhallway in front of her. Stepping inside, the place beyond has an eeriefamiliarity about it. The carpet and wallpaper are the same as in herflat. The picture hanging on the wall is the same. Almost. Strangest ofall, her mum and dad are there too. Only they have buttons for eyes andseem more possessive than normal. It's a twisted version of her worldthat is familiar, and yet sinister. And matters get even more surrealfor Coraline when her "other" parents seem reluctant to let her leave.Herattempted escape from this nightmare alternative reality sees Coralineexperience a chilling series of ever more bizarre encounters. Some areplainly odd, others disturbingly spooky and together they combine toform an immensely readable story. It's like all the best bits of theGoosebumps books condensed into 160 pages. A unique reading experience guaranteed. (Ages 10 and over)--John McLay