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letopotato's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
What else can I do but give any Neil Gaiman novel I read full points?
I read this book with the idea of it being a children's book. It is, in the way that the main character is a child.
Let's say it this way: If I had read this when I was ten years old, it would have scared me (I mean, the story begins with a family being murdered), but in the kind of way that this would have become my favourite book of all time.
This is a novel for weird kids and weird adults and I loved evers single word I've read.
I love Silas and Ms. Lupescu.
I read this book with the idea of it being a children's book. It is, in the way that the main character is a child.
Let's say it this way: If I had read this when I was ten years old, it would have scared me (I mean, the story begins with a family being murdered), but in the kind of way that this would have become my favourite book of all time.
This is a novel for weird kids and weird adults and I loved evers single word I've read.
I love Silas and Ms. Lupescu.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Genocide, Child death, and Suicide
galexy_brain's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Blood
saraaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A wonderful book. A one-of-a-kind coming of age story that reads like a hymn to life, in which death itself plays a central, healing role. Neil Gaiman's style never fails to shift gracefully between effortlessly funny and deep and reflective. The characters were absolutely endearing and so deeply human, I think I'll bring them with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
achay91's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death of parent
sammy_nor's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Death
braveprincess11's review against another edition
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
4.0
“You’re always you, and that don’t change. And you’re always changing, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
A middle grade book tackling the topics of death, grief, and growing up, Neil Gaiman has beautifully woven these themes together into a short tale that is both spooky and hopeful, as is characteristic of his middle grade works.
A great introduction into Gaiman’s books, every chapter felt like it’s own short story featuring the same characters and a thin narrative thread, rather than one 8-chapter book.
We watch as Nobody Owens is adopted by the ghosts of the graveyard, and grows up before our eyes, learning to stand up for himself, and making some friends along the way. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Gaiman book without spooky characters chasing after young Bod…
It’s fun, short, sad and uplifting. Will definitely be going back to Gaiman’s books, and I’m excited to try out some of his more adult novels
A middle grade book tackling the topics of death, grief, and growing up, Neil Gaiman has beautifully woven these themes together into a short tale that is both spooky and hopeful, as is characteristic of his middle grade works.
A great introduction into Gaiman’s books, every chapter felt like it’s own short story featuring the same characters and a thin narrative thread, rather than one 8-chapter book.
We watch as Nobody Owens is adopted by the ghosts of the graveyard, and grows up before our eyes, learning to stand up for himself, and making some friends along the way. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Gaiman book without spooky characters chasing after young Bod…
It’s fun, short, sad and uplifting. Will definitely be going back to Gaiman’s books, and I’m excited to try out some of his more adult novels
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder and Grief
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
rach_fornow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
albasapri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Death of parent
writteninmagic's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
The story was an interesting idea of what would happen if ghosts and other supernatural creatures in a graveyard raised a small boy. The boy, Bod, is confined to remaining inside the graveyard, where the inhabitants can watch over him and keep him safe. As he grows older, he wants to experience the outside world and gets into all sorts of problems. Bod learns to use powers he gets from the graveyard and, although he gets some help from his friends, he also uses his own cleverness to get out of his difficult situations. The part I liked the most was the relationship between Bod and his guardian, Silas. As the story progresses, Silas (who originally was only in charge of providing food for Bod, since he was the only non-ghost inhabitant) becomes more of a mentor and father figure to Bod.
The reasoning for the main mystery of the story could've been explained more. Other than a heightened sense of smell, the Jacks didn't seem like they had that much magical power, especially since it implied that they'd been doing their business for a while to gain some unspecified supernatural powers.
Overall, I liked reading about the graveyard inhabitants and the world that the author has created.
The reasoning for the main mystery of the story could've been explained more. Other than a heightened sense of smell, the Jacks didn't seem like they had that much magical power, especially since it implied that they'd been doing their business for a while to gain some unspecified supernatural powers.
Overall, I liked reading about the graveyard inhabitants and the world that the author has created.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder