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grrr8_catsby's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A fast, fun read and modern adaptation of The Jungle Book that at times focuses too much on its source material rather than exploring the world that it created.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
marareading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have loved reading more of Gaiman's catalog recently. The wit, and cozy feeling fo this story was fantastic. He has a way of writing these stories that pulls you in and lulls you into a welcomed trance.
This story is about Bod. Short for Nobody Owens. A Strange man killed his family when he was a baby and he was raised by the ghosts in a graveyard. He also has a mysterious guardian. As we watch him grow, we learnore about the graveyard, these amazing characters, his guardian, and all of the interesting dealings of the worlds we cannot see as the living.
I love the way Gaiman pulls things together in his novels. Every detail makes sense. Nothing is there that doesn't need to be. Everything is in it's place. Every character has their distinct voice and purpose. I enjoy his writing SO MUCH. If you haven't read his books I highly recommend starting with this YA novel or my favorite, Neverwhere.
This story is about Bod. Short for Nobody Owens. A Strange man killed his family when he was a baby and he was raised by the ghosts in a graveyard. He also has a mysterious guardian. As we watch him grow, we learnore about the graveyard, these amazing characters, his guardian, and all of the interesting dealings of the worlds we cannot see as the living.
I love the way Gaiman pulls things together in his novels. Every detail makes sense. Nothing is there that doesn't need to be. Everything is in it's place. Every character has their distinct voice and purpose. I enjoy his writing SO MUCH. If you haven't read his books I highly recommend starting with this YA novel or my favorite, Neverwhere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death and Kidnapping
catsandra's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
In my (probably not very educated) opinion, Gaiman’s best books are the ones I’d describe as “what Tim Burton would have loved to read as a child”. Books with an ideal audience of delightfully sinister children, or adults that (gods forbid!) dare to read a “children’s book” without the excuse of reading it to a child. Books like Coraline, The Ocean at the End of the Lane (my personal favourite), and this one.
Well, I’m definitely an adult and I enjoyed every single page of The Graveyard Book. This book is dark, funny, mysterious, adorable and a long list of adjectives that would seem to be opposites of each other. It’s full of memorable characters and poignant moments, and it evokes such intricate imagery that even the beautiful illustrations don’t do it justice.
And that’s why I wouldn’t mind it in the least if Gaiman took a break from his “adult” books and continued writing more of this stuff, where his unique voice makes itself heard and his talent for crafting beautifully weird, dark and whimsical stories is truly unparalleled.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
kylajaynebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This gave me spooky stories around the campfire vibes and I loved it so much. Neil Gaiman books are like reading a Tim Burton movie and I’m obsessed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
sofipitch's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
4.0
Nothing really wrong with this book, it was just not for me, in that it's definitely geared towards kids and I just wanted something more complex as an adult. I did love the relationship between Bod and Silas, I didn't get why bod had a set of parents and Silas as his guardian, when it felt like Silas did most of the work raising Bod.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Violence, and Death of parent
jmcampbell57's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Violence
books_and_rainydays's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
filippawe's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Escapism and comfort, that’s what you get.
s104
“Does it work? Are they happier dead?”
“Sometimes. Mostly, no. It’s like the people who believe they’ll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn’t work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you see what I mean.”
s306
”’Face your life
Its pain, its pleasure,
Leave no path untaken’”
s307
“But between now and then, there was Life; and Bod walked into it with his eyes and his heart wide open.”
s104
“Does it work? Are they happier dead?”
“Sometimes. Mostly, no. It’s like the people who believe they’ll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn’t work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you see what I mean.”
s306
”’Face your life
Its pain, its pleasure,
Leave no path untaken’”
s307
“But between now and then, there was Life; and Bod walked into it with his eyes and his heart wide open.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Death
tahsintries's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Bullying
booksandmo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail