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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
It goes without saying, I suspect, that The Graveyard Book is otherworldly. Bod's tale is beautifully woven through shadow worlds and questions left unanswered.
I cannot recommend this enough.
I cannot recommend this enough.
I have to say that I struggled a bit with this book. At first I wasn't sure if I liked it, then I couldn't put it down. There was a bit in the middle where I was a bit confused on where the story was going, but the ending blew me away. I loved it. After finishing the book and thinking about it in its entirety I was very please.
Gaimam is such a good storyteller. He brings various fairytale aspects to an original story about a little boy who lives in a graveyard. The saying that it takes a village to raise a child is applied to a graveyard. The audience is introduced to a variety of characters, both living and dead, mythical and real, but each character is still unique and developed well.
Gaimam is such a good storyteller. He brings various fairytale aspects to an original story about a little boy who lives in a graveyard. The saying that it takes a village to raise a child is applied to a graveyard. The audience is introduced to a variety of characters, both living and dead, mythical and real, but each character is still unique and developed well.
so fun and touching. reading children book as an adult always gives me certain feelings that i love
Both quaint and macabre, I really liked the episodic nature of this book, showing fragments of Bods time growing up in the graveyard, that all tied in nicely at its climax.
I saw that one plot twist coming from a mile away to be quite frank, but the whole book was just written so twee I was quite charmed overall.
I saw that one plot twist coming from a mile away to be quite frank, but the whole book was just written so twee I was quite charmed overall.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book when I started. Sure I had heard good things, but none of my friends had ever personally read it. I have never read a Gaimen book before (I know, I know, slacker) and from what I've read this seemed like a good place to start. I couldn't be happier. This book was awesome. and a very good reminder that you don't have to read an "adult" novel to read a good book. I can't wait to share this book with my kids when they're older. Or to share it with my nieces and nephews. This book is not action packed, but don't let that turn you off, because its fantastic. I love the story of Bod, and while I had a lot of questions throughout the book, I feel like most, if not all, were answered sufficiently by the conclusion.
This book isn't very long and I encourage you to read this book whether you are a fan of fantasy or not. I am excited to have finally read a Gaimen book and I can't wait to read another.
This book isn't very long and I encourage you to read this book whether you are a fan of fantasy or not. I am excited to have finally read a Gaimen book and I can't wait to read another.
That's it. I'm giving up on Neil Gaiman. After stopping American Gods halfway through, disliking Ocean at the End of the Lane and finding Coraline kind of uninteresting, this was my last shot at this famous author. But there's something about his stories that makes me not enjoy them. I think it's because I can't seem to find a proper lesson to learn, or any kind of thought-provoking material. I've read many books that are rather generic in terms of lessons or that offer small challenge to the mind, however I'm always able to extract a quote or a line or something that I think is worth giving a thought, and with Neil Gaiman those are nowhere to be found.
The Graveyard Book is a story and that's it. We follow Bod through his growth among the dead, but I felt some things where lacking. I couldn't create a bond with the Owens, because they barely appeared throughout the book - so in the end, saying goodbye to them wasn't as painful as saying goodbye to Silas, a character we get used to and start loving pretty soon in the story.
The journey itself is rather dull and with events that have no real purpose. A whole chapter dedicated to the ghouls, only for Bod to leave their realm in the end of it and not coming back. I instantly thought "this was a chapter just for us to know that this realm exists and it will be used later in something" and that's exactly what happened. A whole chapter with the Danse Macabre just to introduce the Lady on the Grey - only for her to not make a comeback. Liza, the witch, eventually stops talking to Bod. I didn't understand why, if anybody knows please enlighten me. Silas says he will talk to the last Jack - what the hell did they talk about? We'll never know. Did he kill him?
Oh well. I tried. I can now say I don't like Neil Gaiman. I'm sorry.
The Graveyard Book is a story and that's it. We follow Bod through his growth among the dead, but I felt some things where lacking. I couldn't create a bond with the Owens, because they barely appeared throughout the book - so in the end, saying goodbye to them wasn't as painful as saying goodbye to Silas, a character we get used to and start loving pretty soon in the story.
The journey itself is rather dull and with events that have no real purpose. A whole chapter dedicated to the ghouls, only for Bod to leave their realm in the end of it and not coming back. I instantly thought "this was a chapter just for us to know that this realm exists and it will be used later in something" and that's exactly what happened. A whole chapter with the Danse Macabre just to introduce the Lady on the Grey - only for her to not make a comeback. Liza, the witch, eventually stops talking to Bod. I didn't understand why, if anybody knows please enlighten me. Silas says he will talk to the last Jack - what the hell did they talk about? We'll never know. Did he kill him?
Oh well. I tried. I can now say I don't like Neil Gaiman. I'm sorry.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
medium-paced
So good! I'd class this as an everyone story, easy to read, well structured and charming. Probably my favorite Neil Gaiman book, just a lovely story to read on a rainy afternoon.