My second try with Gaiman's work. I have to say I liked 'Coraline' better than 'The Graveyard Book' but some of the issues that I found on the latter prevailed on Coraline. Mainly, the lack of explanation of the origin and motives of the antagonists. It seemed to me that things happened just because , which I personally didn't like. (view spoiler)[ Where did the beldam come from? Why did that old woman's stone protect Coraline? What was the cat's deal? I'm sure I could find some symbolic, psychological explanation to them if I put my mind to it... but why does it have to be that way? If I were a kid I would be questioning all this things while reading and getting upset by the lack of answers. (hide spoiler)] 
 I was uncertain about Coraline's age and I don't remember it being stated on the book (but I may have missed it), which made me feel confused about Coraline's behavior. Was she being very mature facing her fears or was she a bit childish being so scared by things? One impression I got off Coraline regardless of her age was that she was a bit selfish. If my father made me a complicated recipe for dinner I would at least give it a try and not reject it without a second glance like she did. (view spoiler)[ But I guess it was all part of the setup for Coraline leaning how to be comfortable with what she has instead of her idealized expectations of life and people around her. (hide spoiler)] 
 In conclusion, the book was enjoyable but nothing extraordinary. Simple, easy to read, and somewhat predictable.