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Disappointing. I first read an excerpt of "The Graveyard Book" as one of the short stories in "M is for Magic", a collection of Gaiman's short stories (4 stars, see review). And, that's just the problem: each chapter of "Graveyard" seems like a short story in itself, well written and no doubt imaginative, but in the context of a novel, only loosely connected to the chapters before and after it. There is little character development, nearly zero build to a climax. Characters are introduced and ad
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What a pleasure to hear Gaiman narrate this himself (made me wonder: as he was reading it, did he wish he could have changed a few things?) It was very thought-provoking, and such an original idea to have Bod raised by spirits. Some of the things I really wondered about: what would it be like to be hugged for the first time at an older age (when Scarlet hugs him. assuming he wouldn't remember infant hugs)? How can spirits die again? How cool to have people from different centuries take an intere
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Cool book. Quick read. This was my first Gaiman, but I will definitely read others!
I am really learning to love Neil Gaiman. Although this book was written for the Young Adult set, I found it very intriguing and well written. Neil constantly amazes me with his creativity and imagination.
This book was set in a graveyard (obviously) but there is little darkness or sadness about it. It really is just a story about a boy who escapes the death that claimed his family and finds a new family that works together to prepare him for the world "out there".
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This book was set in a graveyard (obviously) but there is little darkness or sadness about it. It really is just a story about a boy who escapes the death that claimed his family and finds a new family that works together to prepare him for the world "out there".
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Read this for "Spooky Season", and I really enjoyed it. It's a fun, enjoyable book about a young man raised by ghosts. It includes a mystery, a bit of romance, adventure, and an interesting story line. Despite that it's geared for young audiences, it's enjoyable for most anyone.
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