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The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

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  • Author：Neil Gaiman
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Summary

Nobody Owens， known to his friends as Bod， is a normal boy。 He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard， being raised and educated by ghosts。

There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard。 But it is in the land of the living that real danger lurks for it is there that the man Jack lives and he has already killed Bod's family。

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Reviews

Sarah Parker ，

I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like this book before。 It was a really interesting concept that I think was actually carried out quite successfully。 The inhabitants of the graveyard were the best part in my opinion。 I love the idea of these people from all different times being thrown together purely by the fact that they were buried in the same graveyard。 Like their individual histories and stories， combined with their communal histories would be hilarious and interesting。 I also wanted I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like this book before。 It was a really interesting concept that I think was actually carried out quite successfully。 The inhabitants of the graveyard were the best part in my opinion。 I love the idea of these people from all different times being thrown together purely by the fact that they were buried in the same graveyard。 Like their individual histories and stories， combined with their communal histories would be hilarious and interesting。 I also wanted to know more about Silas。 Even though I think we can all guess what type of creature he is， I still wanted to know where he came from and how he came to be a part of the Honour Guard。 That would make a seriously interesting spin off I think。 。。。more

Misha ，

Twas a fantastical adventure as per usual。 I expected nothing less。

Bill ，

I was assuming this would be a mystery/thriller from the title when I started it。 Once I got into it， I realized this is the type of genre that I don't like。 However， something kept me going as it was somewhat mesmerizing。 I liked this book and author in how it flowed through the different years of the young boy and his very unusual surroundings。 I was assuming this would be a mystery/thriller from the title when I started it。 Once I got into it， I realized this is the type of genre that I don't like。 However， something kept me going as it was somewhat mesmerizing。 I liked this book and author in how it flowed through the different years of the young boy and his very unusual surroundings。 。。。more

Ailema ，

I like this book even though I was confused throughout most of it。 Bod is a great character😁

Kelly ，

This was such a fun read。 I loved the creative side of this story。 I liked it a lot。 If the summary of this book speaks to you I recommend it。

Emily ，

A beautiful， thoughtful， smart story of growing up。 As another reviewer， Betsy， noted， Gaiman writes Bod in such a way that even when he inevitably does something stupid or thoughtless， he doesn’t seem like a brat， just a normal（ish） kid who made a poor choice。 The ending had me choked up and I expect， like other Gaiman books like Neverwhere， that I will come back to this later for the joy of reading it again。

Natalie ，

This is a sweet not quite scary story that I thought was enchanting。

Tracy ，

I had avoided this book， but once I had it （it was the only online book I could find to read on my phone during walks）， it hooked me even stronger than other books of Gaiman's I've read （Good Omens， Neverwhere， American Gods）。 First， this book has an exciting introduction， and second， I love the main character。 And I think you'd need to either have a fondness for graveyards and the macabre， or a love for the main character， to enjoy this book as much as I did。Nobody Owens is not everyone's prove I had avoided this book， but once I had it （it was the only online book I could find to read on my phone during walks）， it hooked me even stronger than other books of Gaiman's I've read （Good Omens， Neverwhere， American Gods）。 First， this book has an exciting introduction， and second， I love the main character。 And I think you'd need to either have a fondness for graveyards and the macabre， or a love for the main character， to enjoy this book as much as I did。Nobody Owens is not everyone's proverbial cup of tea。 He is quiet and obedient。 One gets the feeling that he fades away not only just due to the help of his graveyard friends， but also because of who he is。 I don't think this is due to the need for a blank character where we can see ourselves， such as in a Dickens book， where the boring-but-self-insertable character is our stand-in， but also because that is something he not only works to enhance but must face at the end。 It seems to me that many people- such as people who dislike Mansfield Park- will find it hard to empathise with him or care about him at all， because they simply can't understand someone like this。 He is not fully dead， mind- he does have moments of rebellion and he does care very much about his people- but he is very fade-y and that is well-written and intentional。I love the characters and him in particular， but part of that is because I am that way， myself， and I wonder if Gaiman （who is， after all， English） wrote the part partially for people like us。 It makes sense， because the lessons the book might teach us are for us， and not necessarily everyone else。 One way you can tell that the book was meant for me is that a friend and I called our combination of real and imaginary （mostly imaginary） friends "Nobody"， and we imagined living Nowhere with them， and it's such a strong parallel for so many reasons to this novel！Like I said， I enjoyed the characters， some of whom are very difficult and all of whom have faults and misunderstandings and mistakes that drive the plot along。 The one thread that does pull everything together beyond that is the one thing I don't particularly care for， the Great Enemy。 That trope is a little overused and I don't usually care for it， but here it's used somewhat sparingly and I can't think of how the danger could exist without it， not the story without the danger。Gaiman's creativity really shines for me here。 There were parts of Neverwhere I liked， but this was all parts I liked， I think because Neverwhere （and， to some extent， American Gods） were like a fun creative romp through imagination， whereas this book and Good Omens had more of a world-build that tied them together and to the plot。 I enjoy my imagination tied to plot and not set free in an "Alice in Wonderland" sort of chaos。 In this work， almost everything brought up will either be important later， add to the plot， or be returned to。 I find this satisfying。 Other fun stuff includes the fact that things are hidden from us as they are from Bod。 Some mysteries are solved early， others are hinted at， though mostly by the end all is exposed。 The exposition part of this book is another minor weakness， but it only applies to one facet of the story。 Names are also fun and I did not catch all of them， but they are important。There is a moral element to the story， and a life lesson as well， but the former is left for us to puzzle over， not laid out neatly and pointed to。 The life lesson is more obvious， I'd think， but maybe part of that is that it's such a theme in my family's life that I see it more clearly than most。 Either way， I don't think it's hammered home in such as way that it could be annoying and pedantic。Gaiman's writing is up to the task and never gets in the way of the story。 It's not overly poetic， but can reach there when it needs to。 I like the way he often avoids the obvious turn of events， so while there are some predictable parts to the story， you're never quite sure and if you guess one thing correctly， there will still be others that you didn't expect。 The structure of the novel is satisfying to me， more so than much of what he's written， so when you finish， you feel like everything is wrapped up the way it should be， not because he has dotted every i and crossed every t， but because you have read what needed to be written and it was written in the right way that it ended where it should。 Very satisfying。For a book I hadn't expected to like， I think it's my favorite of his。 Highly recommended， especially， as I said， for anyone who has spent much of her life feeling unseen and unremarkably hidden in the background， for anyone who enjoys a book with the title， or both。 。。。more

Denise Russo ，

A must read for everyone！

Samira ，

DNFed at 36%。I am sorry。 I tried。 But it did not work for me。 I am NOT saying the book is bad or anything。 It definitely will appeal a certain group of readers。 My main reason for not liking the book might be because it is children's literature。 So yeah， I will pick up his other works to see how I feel about those。 DNFed at 36%。I am sorry。 I tried。 But it did not work for me。 I am NOT saying the book is bad or anything。 It definitely will appeal a certain group of readers。 My main reason for not liking the book might be because it is children's literature。 So yeah， I will pick up his other works to see how I feel about those。 。。。more

Hannah Howard ，

Found this book through a lesson I was teaching on first lines。 The first line was so intriguing that I had to try it。 Beautiful book with wonderful illustrations， so I would recommend getting the hardback。 Wonderful coming of age story with dark undertones。 One of my favourite books from now。

Angélica Button ，

3。5/ 4 not sure yet cause there where a lot of parts that really resonated with me

Jessica May ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 SPOILER ALERT！ I'M ABOUT TO GIVE AWAY THE END OF THE BOOK！I don't typically write reviews （and really this isn't even a review）， I just realized something （other people probably got this， and it's likely I'm just slow af）: So， when the Sleer asks "Are you our master？" and the last Jack responds "Yes- I am your master"， but really it's Bod who is the master and the Jack is dragged away- it's because he's A JACK OF ALL TRADES AND A MASTER OF NONE！！！ Ha！ I *just* got it！ SPOILER ALERT！ I'M ABOUT TO GIVE AWAY THE END OF THE BOOK！I don't typically write reviews （and really this isn't even a review）， I just realized something （other people probably got this， and it's likely I'm just slow af）: So， when the Sleer asks "Are you our master？" and the last Jack responds "Yes- I am your master"， but really it's Bod who is the master and the Jack is dragged away- it's because he's A JACK OF ALL TRADES AND A MASTER OF NONE！！！ Ha！ I *just* got it！ 。。。more

Melisa Fauls ，

I loved the adventures that Bod went on， and the way the loose ends were finally tied off。

Amanda ，

3。5

Elizabeth Schrier ，

4。5 starsI absolutely loved this novel。 The grammatic structure of the book is a work of art。 Though， I suppose that’s not too surprising considering its Gaiman。 That alone had me excited to continue reading。 Pair it with a compelling story and some loveable characters and the knowledge that I didn’t give this book 5 stars is almost painful。 Honestly， when reading the physical copy of the book the way the dialog is structured can be a bit disorientating and the ending left just a little somethin 4。5 starsI absolutely loved this novel。 The grammatic structure of the book is a work of art。 Though， I suppose that’s not too surprising considering its Gaiman。 That alone had me excited to continue reading。 Pair it with a compelling story and some loveable characters and the knowledge that I didn’t give this book 5 stars is almost painful。 Honestly， when reading the physical copy of the book the way the dialog is structured can be a bit disorientating and the ending left just a little something to be desired but that is all the negatives I can muster。 The dark undertones and realism in this book is utterly fantastic。 The audiobook is practically perfect， and Gaiman has a beautiful voice that suites the themes of this novel。 The book focus on the importance of life and seizing our humanity despite being set in a graveyard。 The ending is heart wrenching and warming at the same time。 This is definitely a book that will always have a place on my shelf。 。。。more

Sian Bryson ，

really good mr gaiman i love you but how the fuck is this kid gonna get a JOB at the end he's like 15 really good mr gaiman i love you but how the fuck is this kid gonna get a JOB at the end he's like 15 。。。more

Nancy ，

I loved coraline but I found this one to be kind of mediocre and very forgettable。 There isn't much of a plot and the story is excruciatingly slow。 It would've been fine if the characters had made up for the lack of a plot but there wasn't much in them either。 Though I do think this might've been a one time thing and am definitely going to read more gaiman。 I loved coraline but I found this one to be kind of mediocre and very forgettable。 There isn't much of a plot and the story is excruciatingly slow。 It would've been fine if the characters had made up for the lack of a plot but there wasn't much in them either。 Though I do think this might've been a one time thing and am definitely going to read more gaiman。 。。。more

Bren De leal ，

Una historia para ver a los fantasmas desde otro punto de vista。

Boo ，

i like it so far but im not done

Tyler Austin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Neil Gaiman has a natural talent for alluring audiences of all ages， and The Graveyard Book will surely excite the imaginations of both children and adults alike。 Nobody Owens is a living boy who has been raised by the ghosts of the graveyard。 His whole world is in the confines of this graveyard， but Bod longs to see the world beyond the graveyard， and it doesn't take long for his curiosity to get the best of him。 The outside world isn't as magical as his graveyard， and trouble is never too far Neil Gaiman has a natural talent for alluring audiences of all ages， and The Graveyard Book will surely excite the imaginations of both children and adults alike。 Nobody Owens is a living boy who has been raised by the ghosts of the graveyard。 His whole world is in the confines of this graveyard， but Bod longs to see the world beyond the graveyard， and it doesn't take long for his curiosity to get the best of him。 The outside world isn't as magical as his graveyard， and trouble is never too far behind in the outskirts of the graveyard。 Fortunately for Bod， living among the dead has given him unique abilities， and he must often use these abilities to get himself out of trouble。 ***SPOILERS***In the end， Bod grows up and the Magic disappears as he leaves the graveyard for the last time。 The irony of this story is that the real world was the greatest threat to Bod， not the Ghouls or the Ghosts of the graveyard。 I fell in love with the lore and the magic of the graveyard， but once the magic is gone， there's this grim realization that that's exactly what growing up feels like。 Neil Gaiman has this wonderful way of juxtaposing enchantment and wonder with the utterly mundane and familiar， and that leaves the reader wondering where all the magic in their life went。 I would highly recommend this book for family reading time， or if you just want to feel a little bit of the magic again。 。。。more

Hazem Walid ，

قراءتها مرة بالانجليزي نقراها تاني بالعربي هيحصل ايه نيل جايمان و أحمد خالد توفيق ، يعني أنا عاجز عن التعبير。。

Micah Lawrence ，

*3。5 stars （teetering on 4）I love what Gaiman said in his acceptance speech for the Newbery Award:"We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living。 But they are good lies that say true things， and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can。 Because somewhere out there is someone who needs that story。 Someone who will grow up with a different landscape， who without that story will be a different person。 And who with that story may have hope， or wisdom， or kindness， or comfort。 *3。5 stars （teetering on 4）I love what Gaiman said in his acceptance speech for the Newbery Award:"We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living。 But they are good lies that say true things， and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can。 Because somewhere out there is someone who needs that story。 Someone who will grow up with a different landscape， who without that story will be a different person。 And who with that story may have hope， or wisdom， or kindness， or comfort。 And that is why we write。"Gaiman built a really comforting and wholesome world that sprung out of an unexpected place - a graveyard。 Perhaps this is just a reflection from someone who has read Gaiman's contemporary literature and is just reading my first of his children's literature， but I was a bit underwhelmed at some character development。 I felt that a lot of relationships weren't explored enough so I didn't feel as connected to some characters as I wished I was - for example， Bod's parents the Owen's。 Perhaps if I read the Jungle Book， a major inspiration for this novel， maybe there is a reason。 After learning that the Jungle Book volumes are primarily short stories， it made a lot more sense to me why much of this book feels like a collection of short stories/adventures。Regardless， had great fun reading this book。 Enjoyed as an adult， I'm sure I would have enjoyed as a child as well。 。。。more

Peggy ，

The Jungle Book， but with ghosts。 I liked it。

Katie ，

Cute story that is well written。

Kylee ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i liked it because there were a series of plot twists and it is filled with a lot of suspense。 it is detailed perfectly。 definitely will be one of my favorites。

Sharifah Nabihah ，

Beautiful storytelling， a bittersweet tale of an orphan， the ending was sad yet again expected， really depicts reality in one way or another。

Loss ，

Very well written but some incidences were not explained。 I loved the audiobook that the author did。 I recommend the book for children 7 and up。

Sophie ，

2。5

Zachary Blake ，

A whimsical take on a dark subject。 Not my favorite of gaiman's work and it struggled at times to keep my interest。 The story comes together well at the end but does drag a bit。 Per usual， I love the audio versions that are Narrated by Gaiman。 A whimsical take on a dark subject。 Not my favorite of gaiman's work and it struggled at times to keep my interest。 The story comes together well at the end but does drag a bit。 Per usual， I love the audio versions that are Narrated by Gaiman。 。。。more

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