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I almost never hand out 5-star reviews, but I'm giving one to Gaiman. My great enjoyment surprises me somewhat given my tepid reaction to Neverwhere, which is often cited as the pinnacle of his work. Somehow, this is different. Maybe it's the audio format (superlative, by the way), the utterly intriguing premise of growing up graveyard, or maybe it's just that it's damn good storytelling. Even as I anticipated the twists (which isn't a knock; the book's for kids, after all) I wanted to go forwar
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Have you ever been to a graveyard and wonder what goes on after dark when the gates are locked for the night? Let me introduce you to Nobody Owens. Nobody has lived in the graveyard since he was a toddler. He followed his instincts one night when his family was murdered and was adopted by the ghosts in the graveyard. Bod Owens occupies the sphere between the living and the dead. He can communicate with both the living and the dead and belongs to both worlds. For a full review please check out my
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Five stars for an excellent children's book that is a joy for grown ups as well. Hoping my daughter will read this after me!
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Everything about this book is smart: character, narrative arc, language. It's a great example of how books for children don't need to "dumb down" in any way for their readers. A classic!
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