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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
El Libro del Cementerio nos recuerda cómo un mundo puede ser en sí mismo la historia, y la trama solo una excusa.
Esos hábitats invisibles, que únicamente el autor (y las Hempstock de todas las eras) logran ver, se conforman en la realidad de un cementerio, al más puro estilo de El Libro de la Selva, con sus normas, su idiosincrasia y sus personajes variopintos y entrañables.
Más allá, el libro es una oda a esa etapa en que se empieza a conocer el mundo de fuera: ese extraño momento de la preadolescencia en que el mundo anterior se esfuma y los amigos desaparecen (porque se mudan o van a un cole diferente).
Ahora, el hueco de la escalera alberga cada vez menos juguetes, menos historias fantásticas por descubrir, y cualquier tarde deja de ser una oportunidad para jugar a ser un detective o un guerrero mágico que protege a la humanidad.
Corrías por la calle con la seguridad de estar haciéndolo. Los mayores no podían entenderlo ni verlo, pero tú también te acabarás olvidando, como se olvida a los difuntos de un cementerio.
¿Qué importa? Si hemos salvado el mundo tantas veces, lo de menos es recordarlo. ¿No? Al fin y al cabo, ¿acaso alguien está preparado para vivir ahí fuera?
Esos hábitats invisibles, que únicamente el autor (y las Hempstock de todas las eras) logran ver, se conforman en la realidad de un cementerio, al más puro estilo de El Libro de la Selva, con sus normas, su idiosincrasia y sus personajes variopintos y entrañables.
Más allá, el libro es una oda a esa etapa en que se empieza a conocer el mundo de fuera: ese extraño momento de la preadolescencia en que el mundo anterior se esfuma y los amigos desaparecen (porque se mudan o van a un cole diferente).
Ahora, el hueco de la escalera alberga cada vez menos juguetes, menos historias fantásticas por descubrir, y cualquier tarde deja de ser una oportunidad para jugar a ser un detective o un guerrero mágico que protege a la humanidad.
Corrías por la calle con la seguridad de estar haciéndolo. Los mayores no podían entenderlo ni verlo, pero tú también te acabarás olvidando, como se olvida a los difuntos de un cementerio.
¿Qué importa? Si hemos salvado el mundo tantas veces, lo de menos es recordarlo. ¿No? Al fin y al cabo, ¿acaso alguien está preparado para vivir ahí fuera?
I've tried to get through this so many times… maybe I'll be more in the mood for it in October.
A lovely and unique story. A little odd, but adorable at the same time.
adventurous
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
What a delight! I shed some tears at the end. I almost want a part 2 I wanna know what Bod does with his life !!
the first book finished in one sitting, after a long while (finally!). this year I (rather instinctively) wish I could read more books in one sitting, and not just those books within 200 pages thick. i admit i wasted those times behind me, those time when I loitered around, wandering aimlessly, feeling that I got little drive for reading. shush. it shouldn't be like that anymore, here's to a (rather) busy year, with all tarrying around and applying.
if it were more gripping I should have given four stars, and yet it felt... low profile? it is definitely interesting, but so-so at the same time (maybe it's more on me, but well~)...
anyway I'll read trigger warning for sure after this! >:)
if it were more gripping I should have given four stars, and yet it felt... low profile? it is definitely interesting, but so-so at the same time (maybe it's more on me, but well~)...
anyway I'll read trigger warning for sure after this! >:)
Reread 10/09/22: Wow it's been 10 years! I still love it! Did the audiobook this time. Neil Gaiman is a fantastic narrator. Could have done without all the music though. Such a magical story. As always I love the mixture of creepy and whimsical. I love the way he writes. It feels like a fairytale.
Oh my goodness. Well, Neil Gaiman has done it again! He's pretty much my favorite. This was so good. I don't even feel like I can say much about it. I'm not worthy. At any rate it was wonderful and I loved it, just like I love all the other books of his I've read. I love the way he writes and the kinds of stories he tells. And at the end of my copy it had his acceptance speech for when The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, and it's really the best thing I've ever read about reading and writing and the importance of fiction. It's like he said everything I feel about books, but put it into beautiful words. So good. Loves.
Oh my goodness. Well, Neil Gaiman has done it again! He's pretty much my favorite. This was so good. I don't even feel like I can say much about it. I'm not worthy. At any rate it was wonderful and I loved it, just like I love all the other books of his I've read. I love the way he writes and the kinds of stories he tells. And at the end of my copy it had his acceptance speech for when The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, and it's really the best thing I've ever read about reading and writing and the importance of fiction. It's like he said everything I feel about books, but put it into beautiful words. So good. Loves.