The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Graveyard Book
Book Review: A real good read !
Summary: 4 Stars
Once again a real good read ! sutable to read aloud to others, full of life situational humour enjoyed by most .
not really something i would read to my 94 year old mothers father , BUT deffinatly !, a book my 64 year old mother would laugh over , and enjoy reading to nieces and nephews .
Really a childrens book that parents can enjoy as well .
Book Review: A really great read
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr. Gaiman has done it again. A splendidly told tale, with characters that live and breathe (or not as the case may be) in your imagination. I highly recommend for readers young and old!Book Review: A slow start with a quick finish...
Summary: 4 Stars
It took me a few days to plod through the beginning... but soon I was engrossed in Bod's life, all the characters in the graveyard and what he would learn to do and survive, next. Neil Gaiman develops such deep characters, that I felt like I knew them! It really is a story of friendship, love, caring and family is whatever you make of it. I haven't read Coraline, but now, I will.Book Review: A solidly told story
Summary: 4 Stars
Summary: An 18-month-old baby survives a brutal attack on his family by escaping to a nearby graveyard. There, he finds a new family and a new name, and the graveyard becomes his home.
Review: I don't usually like dark books like this, but this one is so well done I couldn't help but enjoy it.
How could an opening possibly hook you more than this?
"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife. The knife had a handle of polished black bone, and a blade finer and sharper than any razor. If it sliced you, you might not even know you had been cut, not immediately.
The knife had done almost everything it was brought to that house to do, and both the blade and the handle were wet."
Yowza. The book lightens up after that opening scene, but it's all relative--the boy is living in a graveyard.
If you like dark stories, you'll love this book.
Book Review: A soon to be classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Neil Gaiman's latest work is a true classic and will take its place among the pantheon of great tales for all ages masquerading as children's literature. Make no mistake, this is a book adults will love and treasure along with the works of Burnett, Bellairs, Cooper, Rowling, etc. If some Hollywood type isn't already in negotiations for the film rights on this one, they're truly missing a bet. If it's done well, that is with Neil Gaiman's supervision, it should be as successful as Harry Potter.
If you're a family that reads aloud, or is taking a driving (beat the recession) vacation this summer, take this along and keep everyone awake on the edge of their respective seats. Thanks Mr. Gaiman, very well done!