Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 312
Cost: rupees 233
ISBN: 978-0747569015
Illustration: Chris Riddell
The Graveyard Book is a
spectacular novel by Neil Gaiman. The main characters are Nobody Owens, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Owens, Silas and Jack Frost. Everyone thinks it’s a ghost story,
well actually it is a ghost story, but it cannot be included as the type of
ghost-horror story. It’s full of ghosts, except Nobody Owens, Jack Frost and
Silas. Silas is a half dead soul, stuck between the world of dead and the
living. Nobody looks like nobody but himself, so Silas the keeper of the
Graveyard, which is home for Nobody, fondly called Bod, named him Nobody. Bod
is discovered by Mrs. Owens, a spirit of the Graveyard, when he was a year old
and was entering the graveyard. His parents were murdered. Bod, raised by Mr.
and Mrs. Owens, the spirits, undergoes innumerable adventures during his years
at graveyard. He is taught many magical things by Silas, his guardian and many
others. He even has the capacity to haunt people! Bod learns a lot of good
values from his home, the Graveyard. Jack Frost form the Jacks of all Trades is
the ultimate villain, who reaches to him for a reason, which is….Only
discoverable if you read it.
I recommend it to all but I fear,
if you have read Harry Potter, you will find a lot of similarities in the end.
The whole concept of climax, I felt, is a lot similar to that of Harry’s life.
Gaiman and Rowling may have a mindset alike. But a lot interesting it is, till
the end but there is an abrupt conclusion. The magical actions of Haunting,
Dream walking and Fading are awesome.
It was Silas who I liked the most in this
book than Bod. He is a very understanding character, always supportive, and who
only stands up for good deeds. But Silas’ condition is worse, as I mentioned
before, between the world of dead and living… Bod devoured him too… always felt
safe when he was around… Anyway I’m no more revealing the secrets that lie
within The Graveyard Book. I recommend this book to the ones who love
adventures, magic and mysteries.
-Gopika K
S4040
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