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/2709/2002 Archived Entry: "Coraline"

Iv'e just discovered the website for Neil Gaiman's book, Coraline and it's rather wonderful. It's a marvellous use of Flash animation - possibly one of the only sites I've ever seen where Flash is a good thing rather than a constant annoyance. It has one of the most delightfully silly FAQ sections I've ever come across. Despite not knowing what Neil Gaiman sounds like - I have heard his voice on several occasions, but it hasn't stuck in the way that Alan Moore's Northamptonshire burr has - reading this sounds like him. And, even better, it's got various Dave McKean illustrations from the US edition of the book. Annoyingly enough, the UK edition didn't have them, so I may have to end up getting the US version as well. (A nice typing error crept in - since corrected - I described Coraline as 'Neil Gaiman's boon' in the first sentence. Which sounds about right, really.)