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krenglish's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
bardo's review
3.0
3.89/5: Pixar meets Tim Burton. I don’t know what i was expecting but i guess it was more than what i read. I listened to the audiobook and it was amusing. I just thought more would happen. I felt BOD would develop a little more or have more in-depth interactions with the graveyard inhabitants.
laurenelisabeth7509's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lee_hillshire's review against another edition
I spent several years walking the graveyard across from my grandparent's house during family holidays. And even just for that reason, graveyards mean a lot to me. But the story and the characters are all really lovely too.
In a really neat way, the book is about grief and healing and learning to live again after something that upended life so completely you don't feel whole anymore.
Plus the impeccable spooky vibes.
In a really neat way, the book is about grief and healing and learning to live again after something that upended life so completely you don't feel whole anymore.
Plus the impeccable spooky vibes.
mvasso's review
4.0
Nobody Owens--"Bod" to his friends--is, in many ways, a normal little boy. He's curious, loves to play outside, and sometimes gets in trouble with his parents. On the other hand, he's grown up in a graveyard. When he was a toddler, a mysterious man named Jack murdered his family. Bod was the real target, but he escaped and wandered into a nearby graveyard. A couple of elderly ghosts, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, fell in love with him and took him in as their own, giving him the magical protection of the graveyard. This means Bod is safe within the cemetery's walls, but all bets are off when he leaves. As he grows older, the outside world begins to beckon...
This is the first children's book of Neil Gaiman's that I've read, and it turns out that he's just as awesome writing for kids as adults (no surprise here). He has some special way of creating an atmosphere that's creepy and appealing all at once. Somehow, "The Graveyard Book" gave me both the chills and the warm fuzzies, almost at the same time. Here's a kid who is living in an environment that most children would consider horrifying, and yet for him, it's home. Ghosts are his friends instead of something scary. In fact, it's the outside world that's to be feared. He is loved and he knows it, but because he's alive and everyone around him is dead, he never quite feels like he fits in. Bod loves his family, but he's not sure if he's meant to stay in the graveyard and hide from Jack for his entire life. The world is frightening, but he knows he's got to face it. What we end up with is a story about a boy who's often insecure and lonely, a boy who loves his home but realizes that he's got to go out in the big scary world in order to meet his destiny. Who can't relate to that? Not to mention that it's just a plain old entertaining story!
This is the first children's book of Neil Gaiman's that I've read, and it turns out that he's just as awesome writing for kids as adults (no surprise here). He has some special way of creating an atmosphere that's creepy and appealing all at once. Somehow, "The Graveyard Book" gave me both the chills and the warm fuzzies, almost at the same time. Here's a kid who is living in an environment that most children would consider horrifying, and yet for him, it's home. Ghosts are his friends instead of something scary. In fact, it's the outside world that's to be feared. He is loved and he knows it, but because he's alive and everyone around him is dead, he never quite feels like he fits in. Bod loves his family, but he's not sure if he's meant to stay in the graveyard and hide from Jack for his entire life. The world is frightening, but he knows he's got to face it. What we end up with is a story about a boy who's often insecure and lonely, a boy who loves his home but realizes that he's got to go out in the big scary world in order to meet his destiny. Who can't relate to that? Not to mention that it's just a plain old entertaining story!
dhahbiasma47's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sandranir's review
5.0
Another mesmerizing tale by a very talented writer. The audiobook is a fabulous production with a wonderful cast. Their performance made the book impossible to put down. I highly recommend it.
lucyphilpott's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
steamypmcgee's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
olto's review
4.0
Only by the end of the book I started enjoying the beauty of the text. A couple of examples:
Tide, time, and historical research wait for no man.
Bod ate his pizza with his finger and enthusiasm
Tide, time, and historical research wait for no man.
Bod ate his pizza with his finger and enthusiasm