Scan barcode
A review by readwithwine
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
4.0
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed this one, and I think it would make a great family read/bedtime reading.
“You're alive, Bod. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything. If you can change the world, the world will change. Potential. Once you're dead, it's gone. Over. You've made what you've made, dreamed your dream, written your name. You may be buried here, you may even walk. But that potential is finished.”
Despite being set in a graveyard, the book isn't too chilling, but actually shows a lot of family bonding and love!
The storytelling is phenomenal and perfect for getting to know all of those creepy characters without the fear factor. There are many comparisons between this read and The Jungle Book, which I noticed while reading, then found out after was intentional buy Gaiman.
Bod, aka Nobody Owens, is adopted by ghostly couple after he wanders into the graveyard as a toddler, following the murder of his whole family. Bod is raised by the Graveyard and all of its spooky inhabitants, going on several spooky adventures with his friends. But his most dangerous escapades lie outside the cemetery gates!
This book is brilliant, because as well as being highly entertaining, it is teaching strong values in confidence and potential, and touching on sensitive topics such as suicide, in the same way youth do- approaching it with curiosity and plain honesty.
“Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken.”
Have you read this? Have any other Gaiman faves? We actually own a lot on our shelves, so I think it's past time I got to reading them!
I hope you enjoyed my thoughts on The Graveyard Book. Have you read this? Tell me what you thought!
Feel free to comment below or on my 'bookstagram' at @ReadWithWine .
This review was originally posted on ReadWithWine