Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

101 reviews

rafacolog's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, and Murder

francescaastraea's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

kassafrass's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Death

sterlingreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Blood

shawnali's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

4.5

Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors of all time, so I may be bias...

I thought this was a charming read! As an adult woman, this book wasn't "written for me" per se, but that didn't eat away at my enjoyment of it at all. I thought it was cute, and still told a compelling story. 

Gaiman has a way with magic that just makes it an inherent reality in the stories he weaves, like it's been there all along, even in the real world. I really appreciate that about his works, and this was no exception. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder

fyre_flies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

xvicesx's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Child death

jjyork's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

sarasreading's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Murder, Child death, and Bullying

megb64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent