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riverofhorton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? No
4.0
This book was unexpected. I went into it knowing nothing, apart from that it was written by Neil Gaiman, only assuming that a significant in some way. My only concrete expectation was that it would enjoy it, as I have almost all of Neil Gaiman's other books. That expectation was definitely met, and I will be re-reading this in the future. I am a little surprised that this is considered a children's book, it handles some very difficult topics, opening with a description of a man murdering two parents and a child. Thankfully, the murders themselves aren't described, just the moments after the final one. That said, it was an incredibly enjoyable book, following the childhood of a boy growing up in a graveyard with an adoptive family who are all either dead, or on the border between (I took that to mean a vampire). Ironically, I found the ghosts to be more fleshed out than the living characters of various other books by different authors, truly a testament to Gaiman's writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Genocide, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Confinement, Child death, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Bullying, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
gkgkgk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Death of parent
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, Death of parent, and Violence
starlessnights's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, and Bullying
raccoonbirb_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, and Death
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