The Graveyard Book -Neil Gaiman
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Title: The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman
Date: May-June 2010
Media: Audiobook
Rating: 8/10
I very much enjoyed this book, even if I found myself drifting away to others now and then. I think the only issue I had was that, since this is intended as a young adult story, the discussions and characterization sometimes bored me. Not because they were exactly boring, but just because I am still young enough to remember many of the phases described and they are more embarrassing than sweet and reminiscent.
I had to read this book. I love Neil’s work, for the most bit, and this story sounded intriguing. That, and it won a Newbery Award last year. Any book that has the combined force of Neil Gaiman’s fantastical mind, a Newbery Award, and the author announcing his receipt of the award on twitter by swearing repeatedly, absolutely must be read.