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The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

Start date: August 1, 2009

Finish date: August 31, 2009

Discussion leader: M.D.

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Mar 24, 2011 Suz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: award-winner, young-adult, audiobook, childrens, fantasy

I absolutely adored this book.

It's the story of a young boy and his growing up... in a graveyard. There are several vignettes told through his life, and they all connect at the end. I love the use of the man Jacks.

I love Gaiman's story telling, and always, his voice acting for the audiobook is just awesome.

If I had a kid, this would definitely be on its bookshelf. ...more

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Mar 30, 2009 Siobhan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ghost-stories, childhood-reads, supernatural, ya

I really enjoy this book with its wonderful cast of ghosts, ghouls, humans, vampire and most of all Bod.

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Aug 04, 2009 Christine (AR) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sff, tween

Nobody Owens is adopted by the residents of a graveyard.

I think this is my favorite Gaiman so far. Bod broke my heart, Silas and Liza were solemn and quirky, Jack was frightening; and the language was simple and just about perfect, with sections I had to go back and underline so I can find them again.

Eerie and wistful and scary and ultimately uplifting -- kind of like a twisted version of Oh The Places You'll Go if Seuss had thrown in ghosts and family-killers. Recommended for everyone over 11.

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Feb 28, 2012 Lucija rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

Interesting story with nice illustrations. Gaiman really knows how to write a good children's book ...more

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Feb 10, 2009 The Flooze rated it really liked it

Shelves: vanquished_2010, urban-fantasy-paranormal, owned, fantasy, tales_for_tots_to_middle_grade

**4.5**

A coming-of-age tale filled with imagination and life. From its terrifying beginning to its bittersweet end, The Graveyard Book is a delight. Nobody Owens is a sweet, perceptive and inquisitive boy and although he spends his childhood among the dead, he learns more about living than most people ever do.

Neil Gaiman can always be relied upon to captivate and entertain. In The Graveyard Book he once again flexes his talent, creating a unique world of fear and excitement, intrigue and discov ...more

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Jan 22, 2009 Ryan Mac rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fall-challenge-2009, audiobook

Since it won so many awards last year, I figured that I better give it a try and I REALLY liked this book. I listened to the audiobook read by Neil Gaiman and it was excellent. The Graveyard Book might be a children's book but it was pretty dark in certain spots although not unlike the hints of danger and violence in the Harry Potter books.

The story begins with the murder of a family except for the baby who wanders into a graveyard. The residents of the graveyard decide to protect the baby (whom ...more

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