Gaiman, N., & McKean, D. (2008). The graveyard book. New York: HarperCollins Pub.
The Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman tells a story of a boy named Nobody Owens (Bod) who survived a gruesome murder of his entire family. Bod, only a toddler at the time, snuck right out of the house and finds his way in a graveyard where he is adopted and raised by Mr. and Mrs. Owens which are ghosts.His biological parents, now ghost are worried about their baby boy thinking that the murderer will come back in search of Bod to finish his job. The Graveyard community decided to give Bod protection using a mysterious being named Silas as his bodyguard.They also gifted the orphan boy with a special power to become invisible to living people while he is in the graveyard. As Bod grows older, he meets many friends along the way including a living girl named Scarlett. He becomes curious about many things from surviving in the living world to more importantly finding the person who murdered his family.He decides to do something that is the most forbidden, exploring the living world. Things get out of control when he leaves the graveyard in hopes of finding the truth, but soon finds out with truth lies sacrifice.Although the first chapter may be slightly inappropriate for young readers I still think this is a must read mystery, fantasy, and horror book all in one! Neil Gaiman suspenseful writing will have readers questioning every part of the book.This books leaves readers reflecting on the importance of coping with death and caring for others.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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