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antonia_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
cruggington's review
4.0
Nobody “Bod” Owens is an orphaned infant left in the hands of graveyard spirits after his whole family is murdered. The Graveyard Book chronicles Bod’s coming-of-age as he grows up in the graveyard, being nurtured and taught by the dead.
(It sounds morbid, but it’s really not that bad.)
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. My only criticism is there are dozens of characters between both volumes, and I found it difficult to keep track of them. Albeit they don’t all serve the same significance and it’s not *that* important to remember each one, I feel bad that I lost some of them along the way.
I’ve never read any Neil Gaiman before and I didn’t know what to expect, but I thought this graphic novel adaption was a nice way to ease myself into his work. I will be reading more from him in the future.
(It sounds morbid, but it’s really not that bad.)
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. My only criticism is there are dozens of characters between both volumes, and I found it difficult to keep track of them. Albeit they don’t all serve the same significance and it’s not *that* important to remember each one, I feel bad that I lost some of them along the way.
I’ve never read any Neil Gaiman before and I didn’t know what to expect, but I thought this graphic novel adaption was a nice way to ease myself into his work. I will be reading more from him in the future.
mollysticks's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed it just as much as I did when I read the book. It has been a bit so it was cool to read the story again, in graphic novel form now!
fangirl76's review against another edition
4.0
Quirky little read. I'd like to learn more about Silas and the other guardians though.
faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition
3.0
This was largely the same story as the book, though somewhat abridged, which meant some degree of characterization and the exact events were lost in translation. But I enjoyed the art (and was only somewhat flummoxed by the changing artists and styles). The core of the story was there.
xaitro's review against another edition
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
4.5
jhouses's review against another edition
3.0
El cómic es estupendo, organizado en episodios discontinuos que poco a poco van sumando y con variedad de dibujantes (todos con gran nivel). Las historias de Gaiman suelen lucir muy bien en cómic pero me han dado ganas de pillar el audio libro narrado por el propio autor.
sarahcelia's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
bumblemee'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Another book that took me a few attempts to finish. I did like it, it's very creative and there are so many different interesting little sub-stories in this book while we accompany Bod throughout his life on the graveyard. The story got pretty dark at times and did a good job at never letting the reader forget that there's a threat out there for Bod.
Sadly, it never really sucked me in, I never really felt connected to the story and the characters.
Sadly, it never really sucked me in, I never really felt connected to the story and the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence