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birthisacurse's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, and Murder
binreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
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? No
4.25
A great read. At moments, I really had to try and use my imagination to the best of my ability to really understand what was happening.
It was a slow burn, but it’s builds up and the story just gets better up to the very end. I loved following Bod through his adventures in the graveyard. Bittersweet ending.
It was a slow burn, but it’s builds up and the story just gets better up to the very end. I loved following Bod through his adventures in the graveyard. Bittersweet ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Bullying, Confinement, and Abandonment
hsyddy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.25
I remember having this as one of my favourites when I was younger. (I didn't remember the ending until I was a few pages away from the end though) The Graveyard Book is dark but also ironically, delightful.
Definitely the kind of book I would pass down to the next generation when they're younger.
My favourite quote;
Definitely the kind of book I would pass down to the next generation when they're younger.
My favourite quote;
Face your life,
It's pain, it's pleasure,
Leave no path untaken.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
shreeyanair's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
simonemaybe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A fun spooky book without the horror.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Murder
asourceoffiction's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
This is classic Gaiman through and through. It has wonderful characters to fall in love with, strange and macabre traditions, and is brilliantly atmospheric throughout. Watching Bod grow up with his ghostly family is a joy, but Silas and Liza are particularly fantastic characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Death
lasylphide's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child death and Suicide
birdbrainbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
5.0
The last chapter really bumped this to 5 stars for me. What haven’t I already said about Neil Gaiman—he’s just the master. His stories are so uniquely his own, so perfectly balanced between the fantastical and grotesque, and the gut wrenchingly profound. I loved experiencing this on audio, in his own voice. I won’t forget these characters—Bod, Silas, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, the man Jack, the Sleer and all the other graveyard inhabitants—anytime soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
rachelunabridged's review
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? No
5.0
Absolutely love this book, in case it wasn't obvious by the fact that I've read it 3 times now, ha ha! The characters are fantastic + I loved the spooky yet cozy vibes of the graveyard setting. It's quite lighthearted, but also manages to touch on some really heavy themes. Would absolutely recommend, especially to read around spooky season!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Bullying, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child death
a_d_a_m_h's review
emotional
medium-paced
- 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: Violence, Death, and Blood
Minor: Child death and Confinement