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rusereviews's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I read the YA novel previously a few years ago, and this is a wonderful adaptation. I really enjoyed all of the artwork!

Growing up, my father had a great admiration for Rudyard Kipling. He seemed to use Kipling as a role model for raising a child. He would quote "IF" and "Kim" sing the music from "the man how would be king". But the man focus was always the man cub. The Jungle Book was a constant in my childhood. Not the disney version, but the story that had tooth. I had lost that story as i grow, it being eeplace by the many retelling. I lost it until know The Graveyard Book" brought it all make the feeling and the ideas of the original in the most different location and character imaginable. This is the Jungle book in the same way "oh brother where art thou" is the odyssey. The best possible retelling I could imagine.
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fr0gsonmushrooms's review

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

Love the concept. However, I feel the actual novel would be better and I am not a fan of this style of graphic novel. So it just wasn't meant to be. 
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sp0resdruid's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional funny 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: Yes

First challenge for the Biannual Bibliothon is done! Not quite sure how I feel about this one, but it was interesting!

Juuu, moc se mi to líbilo. .)
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shadylane00's review

5.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chroniclesofareader22's review

3.75
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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magdalenahai's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Kivasti sarjakuvamuotoon muutettu Hautausmaan poika, harmillisesti vaan tarina on pätkitty useampaan albumiin. 

Extremely well done graphic novel adaptation of Gaiman's book by one of my all-time favourite comics artists, P. Craig Russell. Review forthcoming in Viewpoint.