Through Coraline’s experiences in this world, the novel ultimately suggesting that the endeavor to find one’s true self throughout the years of adolescence is, at times, a horror as dark as any nightmare. Throughout the book, Gaiman positions Coraline’s journey through the world of her “ other mother”-an evil entity in disguise as Coraline’s mother which lives in a parallel realm connected to Coraline’s new house-as an allegory for the often-frightening process of coming into one’s own. As the young Coraline Jones traverses a twisted, terrifying realm which mirrors-and corrupts-her own world, her skills as a self-proclaimed “explorer” are put to the ultimate test. At once a work of children’s literature, fantasy, and horror, Coraline is also a coming-of-age tale. Coraline, Neil Gaiman’s best-known book for children, spans many genres.
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