Reader's Response 19

The Graveyard Book                          Completed                read for 6 Hrs.

         The Graveyard Book is about a boy who's parents and sister are brutally murdered. He alone survives, and with no one to care for him, he stumbles into a graveyard. Once in the graveyard, his recently dead parents appear and request that the ghosts there care for their child. they agree. He become Nobody, or Bod. The reader will follow him on his adventures in the mysterious world of the dead, and his quest to bring his families murderer to justice.

         I really like this book because the action never ended. A new adventure was always waiting to begin. I also found the story very sweet and heart-throbbing, especially at the end. Also the idea was so creative and didn't follow the stereotypical ways of some books.

         I thought this book was written very well, with vivid scenes and colorful dialogue that brought the story to life. That coupled with the drawings at the beginnings of most of the chapters, made the book very interesting to read.

        i thought that this was an overall good book that deserves 4 stars.