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Loading... The Graveyard Book (edition 2008)by Neil Gaiman, Dave Mckean (Illustrator)
Work detailsThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
 breakofdawn | Jun 11, 2013 |  There were only maybe 7 total illustrations in the entire book and they weren't much to speak of. The story was a bit startling from the first chapter, detailing how Nobody's family was murdered with a knife. A bit disturbing. But thankfully, after that it just turned a bit "Tim Burton"- macabre but entertaining nonetheless. It was a bit longwinded- I made it halfway and started longing for it to be over. Overall, the concept was original and interesting, the language used just made it feel very verbose and long. ZacWoodruff | Jun 5, 2013 | Wonderful book in audio - narrated by the author. Finished in just 1 day. I hope there will be more adventures with Silas and Bod! (  ) jmoncton | Jun 3, 2013 | Review comin (  ) avidreaderlisa | Jun 1, 2013 | There are a lot of other reviews that say more than I can about this book, so I'll be brief - it's by Neil Gaiman, and it's about a little boy who lives in a graveyard. That should say it all, but just in case, I'll add that it's charming, intelligent, dark and yet uplifting, and I totally loved how each chapter takes place in a different year of the boy's life, and yet it all ties together quite well. Despite the setting and the murder that starts the story, the writing style is warm - if "warm" even makes sense in that context. I do agree with the general consensus that the motives of the villain are a little hazy, but it only bothered me a smidgen. I largely attribute this to the fact that the previous three books I read left me hoping something would delight me again. ( ) BrookeAshley | May 21, 2013 |
 Gaiman writes with charm and humor, and again he has a real winner. Gaiman's narratives tend toward the episodic, and there are chapters of The Graveyard Book that could stand alone as discrete short stories. All the better for reading at bedtime, though, and what's lost in forward momentum is more than made up for by the outrageous riches of Gaiman's imagination Like a bite of dark Halloween chocolate, this novel proves rich, bittersweet and very satisfying. This is fine work, from beginning to end, and the best bedtime story read-aloud material I've encountered in a long time. Can't wait until my daughter's old enough to read this to. While “The Graveyard Book” will entertain people of all ages, it’s especially a tale for children. Gaiman’s remarkable cemetery is a place that children more than anyone would want to visit. They would certainly want to look for Silas in his chapel, maybe climb down (if they were as brave as Bod) to the oldest burial chamber, or (if they were as reckless) search for the ghoul gate. Children will appreciate Bod’s occasional mistakes and bad manners, and relish his good acts and eventual great ones. The story’s language and humor are sophisticated, but Gaiman respects his readers and trusts them to understand. Was inspired by
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The audio was read my Neil Gaiman himself, and he did an excellent job. The story was very cute, but also creepy, and he conveyed that perfectly in his reading.
I highly recommend the audio. Some day I'd like to read the dead tree version as well, as I feel that I personally would get more out of it that way, but that's just me. (