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El libro del cementerio by Neil Gaiman

4.16 AVERAGE

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thebooklovingpanda's review against another edition

4.0
4.95 stars

The art in this is s t u n n i n g and I especially loved that it's a new artist (or two!) for each chapter! It was one of the reasons I picked it up because I love to see a wide range of art styles. Among my favourite scenes were The Sleer (p.55-6 by P. Craig Russell), Mrs Lupescu's shadow (p.71, by Tony Harris I believe) and Liza's flashback (p.118-9 by Galen Showman) - and big shoutout to each chapter's opening page! So, so striking.

The conversion of the book itself into graphic novel format worked very well.The The illustrative narration lends it some extra dynamism (though the original novel was fantastic already) yet it retains the timeless soul that made the original so unforgettable. It was fairly obvious from the moment I turned to the incredibly vivid page 2 that I was in for a treat! I was trapped in the throes of a reading slump, and this definitely got me flipping through till the end (or 'Interlude', rather) all in one sitting. I'm bummed that the library doesn't have Volume 2 but I'll have to have a look round. The only snaggle I picked up on was Bod's eye colour. In the illustrations, Bod's eyes invariably seem to be coloured brown...yet in Chapter Two he's described in the text as having "sober grey eyes". Not sure what's going on with that.

Definitely recommend, especially if you enjoyed the original novel!

leslie_ann_thornton's review against another edition

5.0
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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nhecker's review against another edition

5.0
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alinurursahar's review against another edition

3.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
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rafacolog's review against another edition

2.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
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wrentheblurry's review against another edition

4.0
4.5 stars.

I highly enjoyed the original novel, and I am a fan of graphic novels, so it's no surprise I liked this a lot. Bod's family were murdered when he was a baby, and he narrowly escaped the same fate. Instead, he was raised by ghosts (and a vampire) in the graveyard.

The story adaptation flows very well in this format. The drawings are detailed and appropriately creepy. I look forward to the second volume!
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alibookshelf's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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
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mikibooks's review against another edition

4.0
De haber tenido la suerte de cruzarme con este libro a mis 15 ó 16 años, si hubiera sabido que existía alguien como Gaiman en el universo literario (al que ingresé de chiquita, gracias a la influencia de mi madre), se hubiera ligado las 5 estrellitas sin dudarlo ni un segundo. Es una obra maravillosa para el público juvenil, que toma vuelo propio enseguida, plagada de mensajes e ideas, reflexiva, para nada lineal ni previsible, emocionalmente movilizante. Es como una gran caja de sorpresas, con miles de cajones y bolsillos ocultos. Queda en cada lector la habilidad para descubrirlos.

damopedro's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

4.0
I enjoyed this book, though I feel like I have a second go with it. I listened to the audiobook while a lot was on my mind.
I enjoyed what I gathered and am looking forward to a revisit!