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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
[The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman → ☆☆.5]
Purtroppo sono fuori target e non stando apprezzando particolarmente la lettura l'ho interrotto poco dopo la metà. Mi aspettavo qualcosa sullo stampo di Coraline, un racconto a più livelli di lettura godibile a tutte le età, purtroppo però non è stato così.
Purtroppo sono fuori target e non stando apprezzando particolarmente la lettura l'ho interrotto poco dopo la metà. Mi aspettavo qualcosa sullo stampo di Coraline, un racconto a più livelli di lettura godibile a tutte le età, purtroppo però non è stato così.
Ini buku Newbery keduaku.
Ini juga buku kedua terbaik dari karya Neil Gaiman (yang pernah kubaca) setelah Norse Mythology.
Alkisah aku tertarik baca buku ini setelah ada booktuber yang nge-review buku ini sebagai The Jungle Book retelling. Jadi basis nasibnya Bod (Nobody) ini mirip ama Mowgli, bedanya Moggli di hutan dibesarin hewan, Bod di kuburan dibesarin setan... hwkwkw.
Aku sukaaaaa premisnya, aku suka gaya bertuturnya (ya seperti biasa gaya Neil Gaiman, dengan dark undertonesnya). Aku suka karakter-karakter di dalamnya baik yang manusia maupun yang bukan.
Aku suka bagaimana buku ini membuat manusia sebagai tokoh antagonis dan hantu sebagai tokoh protagonisnya karena di dunia nyata, bagiku adalah demikian adanya.
4/5
Ini juga buku kedua terbaik dari karya Neil Gaiman (yang pernah kubaca) setelah Norse Mythology.
Alkisah aku tertarik baca buku ini setelah ada booktuber yang nge-review buku ini sebagai The Jungle Book retelling. Jadi basis nasibnya Bod (Nobody) ini mirip ama Mowgli, bedanya Moggli di hutan dibesarin hewan, Bod di kuburan dibesarin setan... hwkwkw.
Aku sukaaaaa premisnya, aku suka gaya bertuturnya (ya seperti biasa gaya Neil Gaiman, dengan dark undertonesnya). Aku suka karakter-karakter di dalamnya baik yang manusia maupun yang bukan.
Aku suka bagaimana buku ini membuat manusia sebagai tokoh antagonis dan hantu sebagai tokoh protagonisnya karena di dunia nyata, bagiku adalah demikian adanya.
4/5
Neil Gaiman has so much imagination, and writes great stories. Loved the book. A story of hope and courage and living.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A book that will probably end up as one of my all-time favourites, The Graveyard Book is a beautiful swirl of family, magic, mystery and danger. Neil Gaiman once again knocks my socks off with a story that’s heartwarming and spooky, with a touch of the bittersweet. I can’t even begin to articulate how much I loved it. Please do yourself a favour and read The Graveyard Book!
Shoutout to the police officer who probably went the rest of his life thinking he killed a man in front of his son.
One upside to being sick is that it gave me an excuse to finish this odd little book. Reading Gaiman's prose is like being led through a playful maze - or perhaps a "goony golf" course is more apt. I just loved the way the story spilled out onto the page. And the delight of the tale is not at all burdened by Gaiman's expert application of thematic subtext and other oft-neglected writer's tricks once discussed in language arts classrooms. This one definitely goes down as a Favorite.
I really enjoyed this book. While I will grant you that there are some flaws - for instance, I wish the details of the mystery/conspiracy were more clear and we had a better idea of why Bod is so important - I still found the story quite fun to read and the characters very interesting.
The illustrations also added another dimension to the book, enhancing the feeling of living somewhere between life and death.
The illustrations also added another dimension to the book, enhancing the feeling of living somewhere between life and death.