>>103343438Both parents are working their asses off on the same gardening book to get the project approved and done so there's some money, plus just were in a car accident leaving mom with a neck brace (medical bills + pain) plus just moved to a new place. There's a shitload of hassle going on and they're clearly both struggling to meet the deadlines and money is tight, it'd be stressful even without the moving and the accident.
I thought that Coraline was being a bit of a brat, not recognizing how stressed out and stretched thin her parents are. But that selfishness turned out great narratively speaking, at least she's not a bland Mary Sue
