A review by surdiablo
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

I didn't really feel or think much about anything for the most part while reading this book (excluding the ending ofc) but now that I finished it, I find myself pondering about everything that happened and how saddening it was overall. Of course, I do the same with every book I read but this feels different, its as if I didn't recognize how meaningful and important some of the moments were to me until now.  The writing style is very accessible, elegant and thought-provoking. The story itself has a bit of everything in general and was also rather wholesome, at least more than I imagined it to be, considering the beginning. We see several 'adventures' of Bod as he grows up and these events altogether build up towards a well-written bittersweet conclusion. There were some questions that I didn't get the answers for, but I feel like this is one of those books where it's done well, where some things are best left to the imagination of the reader. It was also my first Gaiman book and I think I can see why he's so well-regarded.
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