The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Graveyard Book
Book Review: A Classic Coming-of-Age Story in an Untraditional Setting
Summary: 5 Stars
Gaiman's The Graveyard Book is a beautiful read: clever, inventive, thrilling, and touching. Very deserving of the Newberry, although I think I liked reading it as an adult better than I would have liked it as a child. It might be a bit scary for some children, but less so than the author's Coraline. The Graveyard Book has wide appeal (in a good way, not a mass-appeal-at-the-cost-of-good-form-and-story way). I read it on a whim and it's turned into one of my favorite books. I've bought it for, or recommended it to, quite a few people who enjoy different genres and they've all liked it.Book Review: A Dance with Death
Summary: 5 Stars
Neil Gaiman is an author that I have recently discovered. I had heard of The Sandman series, seen Stardust (but how often is a movie true to the book that fathered it?) and I had watched trailers for Coraline. It wasn't until I found out he had teamed up with another favorite author of mine - Terry Pratchett - with American Gods that I really took notice. Boy have I been missing out! Gaiman's newest offering The Graveyard Book is a wonderful blend of mysteriously new and comfortably familiar images. Gaiman has deftly whipped up a concoction that feels like somehow, if you peek behind the corner, someone you really should remember will be waiting for you. Bod isn't like us but he isn't that far from us either. He has a `family' he has those who look out for him and support him, he has a hard time at school and girl troubles. He also has a horrific murderer out to get him. His journey from boy to young adult is a marvelous adventure. The idea of the danse macabre takes on a whole new meaning as does visiting a graveyard just to read the inscriptions. I would recommend this book to young adult readers and adult who enjoy fantasy, horror and mythology. A truly enjoyable read.Book Review: A Fine Spooky Book
Summary: 5 Stars
"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife."
So begins The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman's latest dark wonder, in which he kind of retells Kipling's Jungle Book, but has the orphaned boy raised not in a jungle by wild things, but in a cemetery by things that go bump in the night.
It works. Gaiman is a master, and this book is pure Gaiman, spooky and clever and wry, written with a simple grace that belies its artful complexity. It's one of those books that's like drinking eggnog; it's so good, you gulp it down, finishing it fast then immediately wishing you had more. (Plus, Gaiman's book has no calories, so it won't add to your gut).
The Graveyard Book is a fine book, and a great read for anyone over ten.
Book Review: A Fun Read for Adults and Preteens
Summary: 4 Stars
After narrowly escaping death, Nobody Owens, a two-year-old toddler, is accepted into a graveyard community of ghosts. The ghosts vow to protect him from Jack, the man that killed his family, until he is able to take care of himself. During his time in the graveyard, Nobody Owens grows-up enjoying the company of ghosts, witches, and goblins, and preparing for the day he will finally confront the man that killed his family.
Gaiman has written an amazing tale that includes murder, deception, magic, ghosts, and family love. Kids will have a hard time putting this book down. My son read the book in one day. I thought the book slowed down a bit after the first chapter, but it picked up again a few chapters later. Overall, this is a fun read for adults and preteens.
Book Review: A Haunting Trip!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the better books i have read in quite some time. Although considered to be a childs book,i as an 40 year old adult really enjoyed the story. It truly is an amazing trip about the adventures of Nobody Owens and the cast of haunting characters that surround the graveyard. I hope Gaiman looks into making a movie from this amazing book! Enjoy the trip! Richard Scott Lambert.