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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

86 reviews

saraj0211's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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francescaastraea's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted mysterious sad 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

5.0

This book is deeply creepy, deeply sad and extremely satisfying. Like if a really delicious hot chocolate made you a bit weepy.

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renwrites13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think one of my favourite books, so heart-warming, yet emotional. Dark, but light. It's a truly well-rounded story, that lets you feel so many things at once. The characters are soo loveable and you get quite attached. 

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breamfish1138's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a quietly haunting, beautifully elegaic ode to life and death. Tim Burton wishes he had this good a grasp of the Gothic.

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busyowling's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.25

A lovely book offering loving insight to the meaning of death while reveling in a mythology that is brilliantly crafted.

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kassafrass's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.5


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sydneylmeyer7's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5


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xvicesx's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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ahopper7's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.0


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sarasreading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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? No

4.0

This was a very sweet story. Found families always gets me. I enjoyed the slow build, where we follow Bod as he grows up and get to know so many of the graveyard inhabitants. And how all the little details we learned through the book came together at the end for an exciting conclusion. And the last page got me all misty. 

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