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pobi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.5
Maybe part of the reason I liked it so much was that Neil Gaiman is a terrific reader, maybe I just like this sorta story. Very fun, cried at the end.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder and Bullying
disnelyse's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Bullying
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying
sofiazee's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Violence, and Bullying
Minor: Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Blood
kkalicky94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-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: Bullying, Grief, Murder, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
karysrosebooth'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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
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 of parent, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child death
florecita_lectora's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Child death
billyjepma's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I can’t believe I’ve gone this long in life not knowing that Neil Gaiman wrote a retelling of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book with ghosts. If that’s not a book tailor-made for me, then I don’t know what is. And now that I've read it and loved every page, it's my contractual obligation to force everyone I know to read it and experience the emotions it gave me when I finished the final chapter in bed last night. An instant, all-time favorite that I might have to start revisiting every October.
Gaiman describes the book as a novel made up of short stories, and the approach works beautifully. Each chapter captures a pivotal experience in the protagonist's childhood, allowing us to watch him grow up without needing to spend 16 years with him. Gaiman's writing is as lovely as ever and expertly balances melancholy with tenders and adventure with scares. It's spooky without being scary, nostalgic without being trite, and is yet another example I can use in my argument that Gaiman's YA-leaning novels are his best works. This is a treasure of a novel. ❤️
Gaiman describes the book as a novel made up of short stories, and the approach works beautifully. Each chapter captures a pivotal experience in the protagonist's childhood, allowing us to watch him grow up without needing to spend 16 years with him. Gaiman's writing is as lovely as ever and expertly balances melancholy with tenders and adventure with scares. It's spooky without being scary, nostalgic without being trite, and is yet another example I can use in my argument that Gaiman's YA-leaning novels are his best works. This is a treasure of a novel. ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Car accident
svangleboyer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Neil Gaiman delivers another exceptional piece of work with The Graveyard Book. It is a bit spooky, full of ghosts, and a pleasure to read.
I LOVE Neil Gaiman's writing style because I feel like I am right there experiencing everything along with Nobody.
The Graveyard Book throws you right into some action that keeps a hold of you until the very last page. Each chapter is basically a story of Bod's life and I enjoyed each one. I definitely stayed up late finishing this one because I could not put it down.
The characters are all amazing and vibrant. Nobody is the sweetest kid that has to learn things a bit differently since he is raised by ghosts and a guardian but he does pretty well. Silas is a very strong presence but I wish we could have learned more about his actual background. Of all the fun characters we meet along the way, Miss Lupescu will always be my favorite. I wouldn't mind eating some of her more interesting food choices while participating in her lessons.
I highly recommend this to any Neil Gaiman fan, someone looking for a light spooky read, and/or anyone who liked Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas.
I LOVE Neil Gaiman's writing style because I feel like I am right there experiencing everything along with Nobody.
The Graveyard Book throws you right into some action that keeps a hold of you until the very last page. Each chapter is basically a story of Bod's life and I enjoyed each one. I definitely stayed up late finishing this one because I could not put it down.
The characters are all amazing and vibrant. Nobody is the sweetest kid that has to learn things a bit differently since he is raised by ghosts and a guardian but he does pretty well. Silas is a very strong presence but I wish we could have learned more about his actual background. Of all the fun characters we meet along the way, Miss Lupescu will always be my favorite. I wouldn't mind eating some of her more interesting food choices while participating in her lessons.
I highly recommend this to any Neil Gaiman fan, someone looking for a light spooky read, and/or anyone who liked Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying