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Susie
Oct 13, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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 ...more
Hez
Nov 19, 2024 rated it really liked it
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. ...more
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Apr 27, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, ya
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Aug 12, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Jan 02, 2012 marked it as to-read
Claire
May 09, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Matiah
Jun 30, 2013 rated it it was ok
Kelsey
Sep 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Amy Dowell
Jan 25, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 21, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 03, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: young-adult
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Jul 06, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Oct 28, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Aug 25, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shane Birley
Jun 17, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: library-books
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Oct 20, 2019 rated it really liked it