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Coraline
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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- Narrated by: Thom Rivera
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro’s hit movie Pan’s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for listeners of all ages, with enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
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A new and Avid reader/listen of all things Gaiman
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Great, but not a masterwork
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Coraline for Adults
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Fragile Things
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Here is a stunning collection of short stories by the acclaimed fantasy writer. The distinctive genius of Neil Gaiman has been championed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination, and move you to the very depths of your soul. This extraordinary compilation reveals one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.
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Another Amazing Journey
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According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan.
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Loved it!
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Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made 28 years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city’s children.
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Great book to start listening from audible
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Lovecraft's Monsters
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Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft's Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft's most famous creations--Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more--appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature. Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas.
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Awesomely grotesque!
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Alien: Resurrection
- The Official Movie Novelization
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Ellen Ripley awakens onboard the space station Auriga. Her last memory is of her own fiery death. And yet she is somehow alive. Ripley discovers that her "resurrection" is a result of an incredible experiment that has altered both her and the creature she has been carrying. To combat the incalculable alien menace, she teams up with a renegade band of space smugglers.
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Trigger Warning
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In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction--stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013--as well as "Black Dog", a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods, exclusive to this collection.
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The performance lends it charm most importantly
- By Tyler on 2018-01-03
Written by: Neil Gaiman
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Coraline
- Written by: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Roberto Pompili
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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In casa di Coraline ci sono tredici porte che permettono di entrare e uscire da stanze e corridoi. Ma ce n'è anche un'altra, la quattordicesima, che dà su un muro di mattoni. Cosa ci sarà oltre quella porta? Un giorno Coraline scopre che al di là della porta si apre un corridoio scuro, e alla fine del corridoio c'è una casa identica alla sua, con una donna identica a sua madre. O quasi.
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Coraline
- Jubilæumsudgave
- Written by: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Dorrit Pedersen
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Coraline er en blanding af moderne eventyr og gåsehudsfremkaldende gyser. Bogen er stramt komponeret og fyldt med en elementær og foruroligende spænding, der river barnet med fra første side. Bogens mange betydningslag og tolkningsmuligheder har fået amerikanske kritiker og forfattere til at lovprise bogen og sammenligne den med Narnia og Alice i eventyrland.
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Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
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- Narrated by: Rick Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice just to be heard over his four brothers and sisters, but he finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. What had he done to deserve such a punishment? The worst crime of all - insulting a grown-up! Although he's small, Jacob is not helpless, especially when The Infamous Two come to his aid.
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Fabulous story!!
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-01-19
Written by: Mordecai Richler
Publisher's Summary
Only it's different...
At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is better. The toy box is filled with wind-up angels that flutter around the bedroom. But there's another mother, and another father, and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.
Other children are trapped there as well, lost souls behind the mirrors. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She will have to fight with all her wits if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself.
What the critics say
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award Finalist, Children's Literature, 2003
- Hugo Award Winner, Best Novella, 2003
- Nebula Award Winner, Best Novella, 2003
"An electrifyingly creepy tale likely to haunt young readers for many moons." (Publishers Weekly)
"The story is odd, strange, even slightly bizarre, but kids will hang on every word...and they will love being frightened out of their shoes. This is just right for all those requests for a scary book." (School Library Journal)
"A magnificently creepy story...for stouthearted kids who love a brush with the sinister, Coraline is spot on." (Kirkus Reviews)
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- AlexanderK
- 2020-08-13
An experience I'll probably never forget.
I definitely was not expecting of how much I would enjoy this experience I just lived. I already got the opportunity to read and experience Coraline's journey to save her parents and herself in two adaptations, the movie and the comic book (which is more faithful to the original text), and I guess I still can't get bored of reading, or in that case, listening to this wonderful, dark and fantatic story that Neil Gaiman put out to the word.
I am a immigrant new to Canada coming from Brazil, and even tho I consider my english to be at least pretty decent, I still struggle sometimes to understand what some folks say to me, so I knew I needed to train my listening skills. And because I recently watched Neil Gaiman's MasterClass, I was craving to experience more of his stories, so it was just perfect when I found this app and realized how many of Neil's works are in here! With it, I was able to realize both my wishes!
I picked Coraline to be the first book to listen because I was a little afraid to ruin the experience of a story that I never read with my not so great english listening skill, but now that I finished, I just realized how much I was able to understand! Sure, I still don't understand 100%, so I do need more practice, but still it was such a amazing and relaxing time I had while I listened to this! I was so lucky for the 3 days that I casually listened to the story to be just slightly rainy and foggy, which fits so perfectly with the feel of the book in a way that I was able to just keep myself completely immersed in the story no matter where I was and what I was doing!
And what I can tell about Neil's perfect, warm and magical narration of his own work? It still feels like a dream to have the author himself to read you his book, almost like if he was telling a bed story for you before you feel sleep in a deep dream. I know it sounds weird and exaggerated (after all it's just a 4h long audio I just downloaded) but this is the best I can describe the feelling of listening to this audiobook!
And when I finished it, I just couldn't help myself but to keep a big smile on my face for a long time, just like Coraline while listening to the sounds and music of the mice circus on the end of the summer...
Now this becomes a great memory that I will keep close to my heart forever and that I'll probably never forget.
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- Alyssa
- 2018-01-08
Always loved the Coraline story
I've always been a huge fan of the Coraline story and have seen the movie multiple times. I thought it was time I read the original book. I especially enjoyed the fact it was narrated by the original author.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-03-05
"I liked it, I really liked it" Atreyu 10
"When he was reading the story, his voice made the story come to life". Thanks.
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- Julia
- 2018-01-19
I liked it. It's just like the movie.
I enjoyed it. I can't wait to read/listen to more of Neil
Gaiman books. I love that he is reading his books. He has a great voice and does a beautiful job.
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- Bonnie
- 2023-01-05
wonderfully creepy!
I love this book! So creepy and dark. I finished it in a day.
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- Sheleigh Ross
- 2022-11-11
A delightful children's horror story
As someone who loves the film version, I wanted to listen to the original to compare and contrast the stories. My impression is that while the main components are the same, this original story is closer to horror lite than the film version, which merely runs into creepy territory.
That said, I liked the book as well as the film and if you're someone who likes scary-ish stories this could be for you. Mr. Gaiman's narration was enjoyable to listen to and the other auditory flourishes throughout the book added to the atmosphere of the story.
*SPOILER WARNING* In the book, Coraline's parents are much less neglectful and dismissive towards her (imho). Bigger differences are that in the book there is no Wyborn character or Coraline doll. And in the film she really enjoys going to the other world the first time time which is why she goes back. She didn't regret going until her second visit. In the book there is no fun first visit, she gets creeped out being there after the first visit and only returns to save her parents.
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- Chase
- 2022-03-12
fantastic read
it was fantastic, music was kinda annoying, other than that it was great book, loved every second of it
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- Thad howett
- 2022-01-08
worth the listen
it was great. only problem I had was I seen the movie first and it differs greatly from the book so I had trouble not getting ahead of myself or comparing the 2.
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- connie c.
- 2021-09-14
amazing book
I loved this book more that the movie counterpart
would read again sometime in the future
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-09-03
incredible
he is the best story teller! it's almost like watching a movie! I recommend greatly!!
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- Melise
- 2008-03-19
Scary, but interesting for both adults and kids
My family listened to this book on the way back from vacation. The group consisted of my mother (62), myself (42) and my two sons (9 and 11). This story, as is typical of Neil Gaiman, was atmospheric, lyrical and always imaginative. My mother, who can be a talker, didn't interrupt the story even once. But, the story, which is about a girl's parents who are kidnapped by a fairy tale type character and replaced with strange reproductions, is pretty dark, and scary enough that my 9 year old asked if we could turn it off for a while at one point. Of course, the next time we got into the car, he wanted to hear the rest, so although frightening, it is still an involving story. So, if you have a particularly sensitive child, I would be careful with this book, but otherwise, I highly recommend it.
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 2017-01-21
A DEAD SPIDER THE SIZE OF A SMALL CAT
I'M YOUR OTHER MOTHER
I agree with audible addict, I question the age for this story and performance. This will cause nightmares in younger children. Once you get past that, this is a great scary, adventure story. A dark Narnia and Alice in Wonderland. Listen by yourself before sharing with younger ones, but don't ignore it, it is very entertaining.
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- Steven Casper
- 2008-06-18
Creepy Fun
I love a story that doesn't take a month to get to the point. And a thriller that gets to it is even better.
If I'm going to be creeped out, I need to really care about the character, so generally a book needs to spend some time introducing you and explaining why you like the protagonist. It's easier to do that if the protagonist is a child. Young enough that you can immediately like them and want them to win, but old enough that they aren't completely helpless (making their victory unbelievable). Gaiman has done this, and done it well.
Coraline is a nice girl. Too bad about creepy reflections of her parents that want to adopt her now that her real parents have gone missing.
The audio is fantastic. The singing rats were creepy. I loved the song that opened the reading. Kind of wished there was more to it.
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- APersonWhoBuysStuff
- 2020-03-13
THE. BEST. SCARY TALE FOR ALL AGES!
Coraline TERRIFIED me when I was little and borrowing it from the library (because the cover was so cool!) and I had nightmares for weeks but TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! As an adult, it still sends chills up my spine, especially with Neil Gaiman's unmatched performance of his wholly unique horror thriller children's book the likes of which I haven't come across before or since! ELEVEN STARS!!
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- Annette
- 2007-09-20
Very Entertaining
I purchased this book for a weekend car trip with my teenagers and was worried that this book would be too childish for them. There was no need to worry. This book is quirky enough to draw kids and adults.
After Harry Potter, it is hard to find characters and worlds and books that are fun. This book gives me hope that there are many fine gems out there waiting to be found.
We did not find this book as scarey as some of the reviewers warned about. The book was strange without being too scarey.
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- K. Duderstadt
- 2006-10-18
So Creepy!
Thank goodness for the British and their love of scaring the pants off of little kids. This book is CREEPY. It's very odd, as well. People compare it to "Alice in Wonderland" with good reason. The imagery is just as vivid, and the language just as good. However, I found Coraline to be much more disturbing. The things that happen about two hours in are disturbing enough to me as a 26 year old woman that I would strongly hesitate to give it to any child under 10, and that only for children who have never been afraid of the dark, or of rats...
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- Debra Tydd
- 2005-05-04
So good I read it first!
I bought this book for my 13 year old daughter, and decided to read it first so that I could make sure it wasn't too scary, and so that we could talk about it. Even though I was on vacation, I couldn't put it down. Wonderfully spooky and evocative -- and delightfully scary (but not too scary). Now I have the audiobook for my daughter, and other kids in the family. By the way, she really liked it too!
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- L. Mansfield
- 2010-02-26
Dark and Delicious - but not for small children!
Although this is ostensibly a children's book, I would hesitate to let my 10-year-old listen to it because it's really rather disturbing. For anyone older than ten, though, it's a lovely read, and Gaiman's narration adds a great deal. Coraline's dark adventure with the "other" mother is chilling and paced exquisitely. Highly recommended!
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- Brandon
- 2009-06-07
Pretty good but...
I didn't enjoy it as much as The Graveyard Book. However, it was creepy and interesting look at how a child would deal with creepiness. It's good if you like Gaiman.
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- Christine Darlene
- 2020-05-23
Lovely Descriptive Words
I listened to this book because I love the lovely descriptive words in it, not so much the story.
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- Anonyme
- 2021-05-31
Love this tale
At first I was intrigued when the movie first came out. I only watched the movie when I turned 19 years old. I was delightfully surprised of how it turned out to be. I finally had the courage to open the book and download the audible to illustrate the original version. I love it.
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- Maja
- 2020-10-31
J'adore I Love IT
Un bon passe temps en travaillant sur mes devoirs 😅
L'histoire est perturbante flipante, bien plus que le livre mais qu'est ce que c'est bien