![]() ![]() Well, he would be perfectly normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the world of the dead. "Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a perfectly normal boy. As for what it's about, the synopsis for the book reads as follows: Aside from the original 2008 book, it was also adapted in graphic novel form. Not only did the book sell like gangbusters, but it won several major awards, including the American Newbery Medal. ![]() Gaiman has his share of acclaimed work under his belt, but The Graveyard Book is particularly well regarded. Forster and his producing partner Renee Wolfe are producing the movie, though it is unclear for the time being if this is being eyed as a theatrical release or a Disney+ play. As reported by Deadline, Marc Forster has been tapped by Disney to turn The Graveyard Book into a film, with the filmmaker on deck to sit in the director's chair. I want to see more of the adventures of Nobody Owens, and there is no higher praise for a book., Lucid, evocative prose and dark fairy-tale motifs imbue the story with a dreamlike quality.this ghost-story-cum-coming-of-age-novel as readable as it is accomplished.The man who directed World War Z is getting ready to adapt another beloved genre tale, this time one from the mind of the great Neil Gaiman. You will love it to death., After finishing The Graveyard Book, I had only one thought - I hope there's more. ![]() this Needs to Be Read by Anyone Who Is or Has Ever Been a Child., The Graveyard Book is endlessly inventive, masterfully told and, like Bod himself, too clever to fit into only one place. The Graveyard Book is another surprising and terrific book from Neil Gaiman., Wistful, Witty, Wise-And Creepy. My favorite thing about this book was watching Bod grow up in his fine crumbly graveyard with his dead and living friends. There is plenty of darkness, but the novel's ultimate message is strong and life affirming.this is a rich story with broad appeal., It takes a graveyard to raise a child. There is plenty of darkness, but the novel's ultimate message is strong and life affirming….this is a rich story with broad appeal., This is an utterly captivating tale that is cleverly told through an entertaining cast of ghostly characters. How he has managed to combine fascinating, friendly, frightening and fearsome in one fantasy I shall never know, but he has pulled it off magnificently - perfect for Halloween and any other time of the year., This is an utterly captivating tale that is cleverly told through an entertaining cast of ghostly characters. In this novel of wonder, Neil Gaiman follows in the footsteps of long-ago storytellers, weaving a tale of unforgettable enchantment., This is, quite frankly, the best book Neil Gaiman has ever written. I want to see more of the adventures of Nobody Owens, and there is no higher praise for a book., The Graveyard Book is everything everyone loves about Neil Gaiman, only multiplied many times over, a novel that showcases his effortless feel for narrative, his flawless instincts for suspense, and above all, his dark, almost silky sense of humor., THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by turns exciting and witty, sinister and tender, shows Gaiman at the top of his form. I want to see more of the adventures of Nobody Owens, and there is no higher praise for a book., After finishing The Graveyard Book, I had only one thought - I hope there's more. …this ghost-story-cum-coming-of-age-novel as readable as it is accomplished., I wish my younger self could have had the opportunity to read and re-read this wonderful book, and my older self wishes that I had written it., After finishing The Graveyard Book, I had only one thought - I hope there's more. There is plenty of darkness, but the novel's ultimate message is strong and life affirming.this is a rich story with broad appeal., Lucid, evocative prose and dark fairy-tale motifs imbue the story with a dreamlike quality. The Graveyard Book is another surprising and terrific book from Neil Gaiman.' (Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife), This is an utterly captivating tale that is cleverly told through an entertaining cast of ghostly characters. One might call this book a small jewel, but in fact it's much bigger within than it looks from the outside., Lucid, evocative prose and dark fairy-tale motifs imbue the story with a dreamlike quality.this ghost-story-cum-coming-of-age-novel as readable as it is accomplished., 'It takes a graveyard to raise a child.My favorite thing about this book was watching Bod grow up in his fine crumbly graveyard with his dead and living friends. The Graveyard Book manages the remarkable feat of playing delightful jazz riffs on Kipling's classic Jungle Books.
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