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The Graveyard Book

Written by Neil Gaiman

Average Score: 93(3)

Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy.

He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead.

There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible menace of the Sleer.

But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family. . . .

Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic Coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.

Book Details

Fantasy
Hardcover,
Published by HarperCollins on October 01, 2008
First Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in 2008
ISBN-10 0060530928
ISBN-13 978-0060530921

Reviews


SF Reader | Benjamin Wald
Review Rating: 100
As for adults reading this book, all I can say is that my dad and son-in-law are going to be receiving the book as a birthday present this year. I only hope they enjoy it as much as I did.
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Stephen Hunts SF Crownest | Paul Skevington
Review Rating: 100
In this endeavour, though, our focus is primarily the prose and Gaiman's prose will, like Kipling's, be captivating children far into the future.
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SFRevu | Marcus Gipps
Review Rating: 80
while it may not be Gaiman's best, there's no doubt that it works exceedingly well, and is a very strong piece of writing.
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