The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman with Dave McKean

312 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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"Wistful, witty, and wise--and creepy. . . . Closer in tone to American Gods than to Coraline, but permeated with Bod's innocence, this needs to be read by anyone who is or has ever been a child." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)By turns macabre,...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 63,700 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 76%

mysterious: 68%

dark: 50%

emotional: 39%

funny: 27%

hopeful: 27%

lighthearted: 25%

reflective: 16%

inspiring: 14%

sad: 14%

tense: 12%

relaxing: 6%

challenging: 3%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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