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The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

Finish date: September 28, 2016

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Aug 14, 2014 CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, juvenile, audio

This is a magical book, in all the best ways, and made even more so by Gaiman's reading of it for the audio version. He gives a delightful voice to all the characters, as we follow Bod throughout his childhood. It had the sort of charming magic of the Harry Potter series--there's definitely danger, and scariness, and darkness, but there's a beauty to the story as well. Bod is a good kid, doing the best he can with the world he's been given. His ghostly family are fun (and so creative). The overa ...more

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Nov 27, 2009 Samantha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: newbery-awards, children-s-lit, 2009, grad-school

I loved reading this and imagining what it would be like to live in a graveyard and be raised by ghosts. Such a cool concept!

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Nov 22, 2009 Dana Berglund rated it really liked it

Shelves: youngadult, kids

Fun. Kid lives in graveyard, talks to ghosts, is protected by a stoic vampire, learns stuff. Good book.

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Jan 23, 2016 Jillian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Definitely a big fan of the full cast production. Andrew Scott is a delightfully creepy villain (as always), and I was quite proud of myself for recognizing the voice of Mr. Gaiman when he appeared in his cameo.

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