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The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)

by Neil Gaiman (Author), Dave McKean (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Adult ed edition (20 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747596832
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747596837
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 13.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,482 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`It is wise and exciting'
--Sunday Herald (Glasgow)

`Hooks the reader in such a way that it's hard to stop thinking about it'
--The Darkside

'You cannot fault the sheer inventiveness in this brilliantly paced and plotted fantasy novel'
--Books for Keeps

`Funny, touching and haunting'
--SciFi Now, January 2009

`If asked to put The Graveyard Book into a genre, I'd have to say: this is a Neil Gaiman book. It's in the Genre of Excellence'
--Fortean Times

`It is probably the best children's book published in 2008'
--Learning Support

`The highly skilled craftsmanship of Neil Gaiman's expertly joined plotting is constantly fascinating. With The Graveyard Book he appears to have exceeded even his own exacting standards, seeming to revel in creating the improbable and layering on impossible convolutions. The impossible he deals with through mind-twistingly clever links and attention to the most minute of details, the improbable becomes totally convincing through the sheer brilliance of the writing' --The School Librarian

`Few novels about the dead have entranced me as much as Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book'
--Amanda Craig, The Times


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`Suspenseful, well-told and touching'

`Moments of sufficient scariness to chill the blood of even the most resilient adult'
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136 of 140 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It takes a graveyard, 10 Oct 2008
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)

Imagine Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book"... but replace the animals with ghosts, ghouls, werewolves and other such supernatural creatures.

Such is the concept of "The Graveyard Book," which cleverly turns Kipling's classic story into an exquisitely-written, darkly witty fantasy. While it starts as the assorted supernatural adventures of a young boy raised by ghosts, the story slowly evolves into a beautifully ghastly confrontation between Nobody Owens and the people who want to do him harm.

"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife." A man named Jack kills an innocent family at night -- except for a baby boy, who toddles out to the graveyard.

With the approval of the Lady on the Grey, the Owens ghosts adopt the boy, whom they name Nobody (or "Bod" for short), and the mysterious not-dead-or-alive Silas is appointed his guardian. Bod slowly grows up, but his upbringing is hardly ordinary -- he is taught by a Hound of God, wanders into the horrific realm of Ghulheim, watches a danse macabre, and befriends a witch's spirit from the Potter's Field.

But the man named Jack is still out there, and for some reason he (and the organization he works for) still wants to kill Bod. And though Silas and the ghosts are trying to keep him safe, Bod is becoming curious about the world of living humans -- and about the man who murdered his family. And when they come for him, he'll be ready.

The world of Neil Gaiman is never a safe place -- it's always painted in shadows and shades of grey, and something horrible may be lurking around the corner. And the world of "The Graveyard Book" is no exception to this -- it's filled with strange supernatural creatures, hellish red cities with decayed moons overhead, and midnight parades where ghosts dance with the living.

The world of the graveyard is an intriguing one -- moonlight, crumbly headstones, a little stone church, and a creepy barrow where the Sleer lurk. From a lesser author this would be kind of boring, but Gaiman's beautiful prose brings it to life ("There was a silent implosion, a flutter of velvet darkness, and Silas was gone").

And Gaiman explores Bod's childhood with dark humour ("Can you imagine how fine a drink the black ichor that collects in leaden coffins can be?") and adventure. But the tone changes as Bod grows older, especially with the creepily professional Jack and his cohorts slowly closing in on him. It's a coming-of-age tale, and a bittersweet, sometimes terrifying one.

Bod himself is a lovable kid, who slowly explores first the world of the graveyard and then the world of the living. He's both ruthless and kind, sweet and strong. The mysterious Silas -- whose true nature is only revealed late in the book -- serves as a kindly but stern mentor, who pretty clearly loves young Bod like a father.

And there's a pretty wide supporting cast -- Bod's childhood friend Scarlett is rather bratty, but the ghosts make up for that. The snappy, witty witch Eliza, the kindly Owenses, Mother Slaughter, the fussy Mr. Pennyworth, and the schoolteacherish substitute guardian Miss Lupescu all round out the cast. And with only a few lines, Gaiman makes them seem practically real.

"The Graveyard Book" is a beautifully written, bittersweet coming-of-age tale with some moments of pure creepiness. A magnificent fantasy story, which is not to be missed.
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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An evocative, touching, masterful book..., 11 Oct 2008
By Edmund Prowe (Kent, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)
Brilliant - sinister, lyrical and poignant all at the same time. Like 'The Jungle Book', it's a great evocation of growing up as an outsider, and the world is vivid and perfectly imagined; and, like 'The Jungle Book', the narrative voice is faultless. But it has more narrative tension than 'The Jungle Book', and a grimmer edge - the gothic elements (ghosts, werewolves, vampires) are picturesque without being cliched, and occasionally funny, but at the heart of the book there's a real engagement with fear, time, and loss. There were a couple of moments towards the end where I thought the structure was weaker, but that's just a quibble - on the whole I thought this was wonderful: an intelligent, elegant, and - in spite of the pervading sense of graveyard cold - warm book. And Chris Riddell's illustrations are beautiful - ethereal-looking line drawings that are witty and unsettling. I haven't seen the other edition but I can't imagine Riddell's drawings being bettered.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Raised *by* the dead? That doesn't sound right..., 20 Oct 2008
By R. Hill "Rikk Hill" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)
What one word best describes this tale of an infant whose whole family are murdered, and who toddles to the safety of a local graveyard, where he's raised and educated by the resident dead? That word, surprisingly, would be "charming".

And it is, in every sense of the word. It's eloquent without being condescending, comforting without being soft, sharp without being bitter, and it captivates your attention throughout its entirety, leaving you perfectly satisfied by the end.

The cast of characters are written to perfection. The dead maintain an eerie timelessness, whilst the other supernatural creatures are subtle yet distinct, ("Silas ate only one food, and it was not bananas"); the villains pull off the trick of being both evil *and* credible; the living have a refreshing mundane quality, and Bod the protagonist is left with the uneasy struggle of being neither fish nor fowl (nor dead).

A delight to read and a joy to think about.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Such a disappointment.

Occasionally there would be details that filled me with delight: the Sleer, the ghoul gate, the fact that Bod finds sleeping in a tomb totally... Read more
Published 15 days ago by A. D. MacFarlane

4.0 out of 5 stars Spookilly magical
Originally a hidden cult phenom Neil Gaiman burst onto the movie scene with Stardust. Renowned for his quirky sense of humour, his epic breadth of scenes and of course a cast of... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Gareth Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative spooky fun!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book with my son. It is darkly funny in places, grim and a little gruesome in others and entertaining from start to finish. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Zephfire

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern ghost story for both teens and adults
Neil Gaiman is a master of supernatural fiction. This tale, suitable for both adults and teenagers,tells the story of a child who seeks refuge in a graveyard from the killer of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. H. Bretts

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Tale
Really good kid's book, great concept, well written, better than coraline in my opinion and would make a great kid's film.
Published 1 month ago by Arizona Sands

4.0 out of 5 stars Graveyard Ghosties
I loved this book from the start. It's a wonderful idea - although Neil Gaiman freely admits he 'borrowed' it from the Jungle Book! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. B. Stevens

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
A highly enjoyable read, if you want to be taken away into another world-this is just the one! A book not just for kids. Very atmospheric, fabulous description of characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Regan

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Gaiman, very good
A children's book and that shows, but doesn't detract in any way from the flights of imagination, the Gothic fantasy, to the tale of a crime, a mass murder. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Book Critic

5.0 out of 5 stars A boy called Bod
I really enjoyed reading 'The Graveyard Book', another gem by Neil Gaimain. The story was excellent (based loosely on 'The Jungle Book' by Rudyard Kipling, just change the animals... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Weave

2.0 out of 5 stars A good child's book
I read this book as part of a reading group.

It is atmospheric and well-written. It would have been highly enjoyable, if I had been 10 years old. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephen E. Corfield

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