Dad's "recipe food."
The story ends the night before Coraline is to return to school, and I found myself wishing she were headed off to Hogwarts, where, with her believable and likeable mix of gumption, intuition and empathy, she would get along famously with the equally enchanting wizards, best friends Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Perhaps Gaiman and Rowling will one day collaborate? One can only keep safe a talisman and hope.
The story ends the night before Coraline is to return to school, and I found myself wishing she were headed off to Hogwarts, where, with her believable and likeable mix of gumption, intuition and empathy, she would get along famously with the equally enchanting wizards, best friends Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Perhaps Gaiman and Rowling will one day collaborate? One can only keep safe a talisman and hope.
LINKS
An interview in which Gaiman responds to rumors that J. K. Rowling stole some of his ideas for her Harry Potter series.
Another interview.
The official Neil Gaiman page. It includes an online journal, message board, biographical information, an interview and story links.
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