I love this book. I have read it many times to middle school students. They loved it too. Who would criticize it for being unrealistic? It is FICTION! Amazing read-one of my favorites.
the only thing i didn't get is scarlett flipping out against bod. like she didn't think he was a monster for living in a graveyard filled with ghosts and going kind of invisible. she thought he was a monster because he beat the bad guys with traps including the infanticidal evil wizard she brought home to meet her mother. i think he definitely would have hunted her down eventually assuming he ever let her leave
Gaiman is the best when it comes to setting a mood/vibe with his prose. He paints such beautiful imagery, I always feel like I'm right there with the characters. In The Graveyard Book, I love the graveyard itself, the tomb with the... I dunno, snake spirit or something? and the realm with the goblins (or whatever they were -- it's been a while since I read it). That said, his stories tend to meander too much for me. I never feel like he knows exactly where he's going with it. That's totally fine -- it's the "gardener" mentality vs. the "architect," and a lot of people love that about his books. They're very unpredictable. Just not my cup of tea. I recently finished "The Ocean at the End of the Lane", which I think is probably my favorite of his books that I've read, but even with that one, when I reached the end I was surprised. He'd created an interesting universe for the characters, but I didn't feel like he did very much with it. I did enjoy it, but it left me wishing there was more of a story there.
I recently read this book, after reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which made me emotional and really enjoyed. With reading The Graveyard Book I ended up ugly crying at the end and that hasn’t happened while reading as far as I can remember. Great book! Both books left me feeling emotional and thinking about them long after reading them. It’s only been a few months and I kind of want to reread one of them or maybe try Neverwhere. Have you read Neverwhere?
I got an ad for Neil Gaiman's masterclass at the start of this video! I think that's cool haha. I have this book on my TBR. I've read The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Coraline and Fortunately, the Milk... and I enjoyed all 3 of these a lot. Great review!! Thanks for explaining wat the book is like!
I love the music that plays in his masterclass ad lol it sounds like I'm about to go on a peculiar adventure. I need to reread Fortunately, the Milk soon. I remember it being pretty fun
That's one of the reasons I love watching people's reviews for books I didn't connect with. They can usually point to some cool things I didn't pick up on which makes me go back and give it another go
@@ConnorOBrien Yeah! Well also I read it and then found out afterwards that it was inspired by The Jungle Book and that immediately made me want to re-read it and to look for the parallels!
I enjoyed his review. It's been awhile since I read this book, but it was my favorite Neil Gaiman book, alongside American Gods. Two very different books, but I liked them very differently. I disliked Coraline and wasn't a huge fan of Stardust. Anyway, thanks for the review, it was very insightful!
Andrej Nikolov I think it’s a book that middle grade-aged kids can read. I believe it’s marketed as a middle grade novel. I think people of all ages will get different things out of the story though.
@@ConnorOBrien Hey, only now I'm seeing this. By the way, I read it and it was cool! Enjoyed it. P.S. Your full name is pretty close to Conan O'Brian ;)
The ghosts don’t ever leave their graveyard except one day (if I’m remembering correctly), and the graveyard is a historic graveyard. His family would not be buried there.
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This is one of my favorite stories ever. Love it. It made me a huge Neil Gaiman fan!
I think my first Gaiman book was American Gods lol such a different vibe than this one.
I love this book. I have read it many times to middle school students. They loved it too. Who would criticize it for being unrealistic? It is FICTION! Amazing read-one of my favorites.
the only thing i didn't get is scarlett flipping out against bod. like she didn't think he was a monster for living in a graveyard filled with ghosts and going kind of invisible. she thought he was a monster because he beat the bad guys with traps including the infanticidal evil wizard she brought home to meet her mother. i think he definitely would have hunted her down eventually assuming he ever let her leave
I thought the same thing. I was kind of hoping the story would turn into a romantic lol
The character of Silas is a vampire. They never actually say it directly in the book. But it is implied if you know what to look for.
The scene with Bod in the cop car was the dead giveaway for this implication!
Gaiman is the best when it comes to setting a mood/vibe with his prose. He paints such beautiful imagery, I always feel like I'm right there with the characters. In The Graveyard Book, I love the graveyard itself, the tomb with the... I dunno, snake spirit or something? and the realm with the goblins (or whatever they were -- it's been a while since I read it).
That said, his stories tend to meander too much for me. I never feel like he knows exactly where he's going with it. That's totally fine -- it's the "gardener" mentality vs. the "architect," and a lot of people love that about his books. They're very unpredictable. Just not my cup of tea.
I recently finished "The Ocean at the End of the Lane", which I think is probably my favorite of his books that I've read, but even with that one, when I reached the end I was surprised. He'd created an interesting universe for the characters, but I didn't feel like he did very much with it. I did enjoy it, but it left me wishing there was more of a story there.
I have just finished reading Ocean at the end of the lane and absolutely loved it. Which of his other books do you think I would enjoy more?
Realistic? If you choose to read a fairytale it's not gonna be totally realistic lol. I feel like that's the point so you can get lost in a story.
Right lol I had a hard time understanding those criticisms
I recently read this book, after reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which made me emotional and really enjoyed. With reading The Graveyard Book I ended up ugly crying at the end and that hasn’t happened while reading as far as I can remember. Great book! Both books left me feeling emotional and thinking about them long after reading them. It’s only been a few months and I kind of want to reread one of them or maybe try Neverwhere. Have you read Neverwhere?
Love this book!!!! Makes me cry!
I think I almost cried the first time I read it!
I read this years ago, and read enjoyed it!
I got an ad for Neil Gaiman's masterclass at the start of this video! I think that's cool haha. I have this book on my TBR. I've read The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Coraline and Fortunately, the Milk... and I enjoyed all 3 of these a lot. Great review!! Thanks for explaining wat the book is like!
I love the music that plays in his masterclass ad lol it sounds like I'm about to go on a peculiar adventure. I need to reread Fortunately, the Milk soon. I remember it being pretty fun
can you help me with a reading report over the grave yeard book pls?
I read this a little while back and thought it was okay, but I like some of the things that you picked upon that I didn't spot!
That's one of the reasons I love watching people's reviews for books I didn't connect with. They can usually point to some cool things I didn't pick up on which makes me go back and give it another go
@@ConnorOBrien Yeah! Well also I read it and then found out afterwards that it was inspired by The Jungle Book and that immediately made me want to re-read it and to look for the parallels!
I enjoyed his review.
It's been awhile since I read this book, but it was my favorite Neil Gaiman book, alongside American Gods. Two very different books, but I liked them very differently. I disliked Coraline and wasn't a huge fan of Stardust. Anyway, thanks for the review, it was very insightful!
I agree. I am not a big Coraline fan.
I really enjoyed this book when I read it. :)
Yay! I think I appreciate different things each time I read it or think about it
Is this intented for kids? I'm 18 just wanna know.
Andrej Nikolov I think it’s a book that middle grade-aged kids can read. I believe it’s marketed as a middle grade novel. I think people of all ages will get different things out of the story though.
@@ConnorOBrien Hey, only now I'm seeing this. By the way, I read it and it was cool! Enjoyed it.
P.S. Your full name is pretty close to Conan O'Brian ;)
Andrej Nikolov Hah I get that a lot. Either that or people will say that my name is close to Brian O’Conner from the Fast and the Furious.
This sounds so good.
I've enjoyed it a lot twice! lol
If his family is dead, they are ghosts , so why don't they raise him by themselves?
The ghosts don’t ever leave their graveyard except one day (if I’m remembering correctly), and the graveyard is a historic graveyard. His family would not be buried there.
i read it for school its shit
When you’re forced to read it for school, it makes it so much worse. I disliked almost every book I was required to read for school.
I really liked it