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Like all of Neil Gaiman's books, this book was enchanting. After being orphaned in a triple murder, Bod Owens is adopted by the dead of a graveyard, where he then grows up. The Graveyard Book follows him as he grows up in this most unusual way, through his adventures across the different sections of the graveyard - running from ghouls, befriending a witch, and growing up while all his childhood ghost friends stay the same age - and out into the world, where he knows he isn't supposed to go, beca
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2.5 rounded up to 3. This was recommended by several friends, as I wanted to try out something by Neil Gaiman since I had never read him. I just felt lost in most of the story and felt as if it dragged on. There were barely any answers to most of the questions I had, as if they were just breezed over in afterthought. The last third of the book kept me reading til the end, but left me with many "Why's?" Not sure if I'll try anything else by Gaiman.
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Fun. Kid lives in graveyard, talks to ghosts, is protected by a stoic vampire, learns stuff. Good book.
An interesting premise, though a bit meandering. Cool characters.
Sep 13, 2009
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CoCo
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it was amazing
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