This is another random book my family listened to on a road trip. (A word about our audio books: Mom almost always picks them out at the library because the rest of us are too busy) So, when she pulled out "The Graveyard Book", we were hesitant...
It turned out to be a great read, or I suppose in our case, a great listen. We were intrigued by the story and curious about what would happen to Bod and his ghostly friends and relatives.
The story: Bod (short for Nobody) Owens has been raised from infancy in a graveyard. The ghosts and other inhabitants of the graveyard all help raise him, but he is especially watched over by the Owens ghosts and his mysterious guardian, Silas. Bod has a very happy childhood, learning how to fade and sleeping in a tomb, and even making friends with one human girl who comes to do grave rubbings, but when the murderer who killed his parents comes back for Bod, he'll need all his friends and his ghostly skills to escape.
A word of Caution: obviously, it's kind of dark, what with murder and all. Neil Gaiman also wrote "Coraline", and while the book is not nearly as messed up as the movie, Gaiman is clearly not afraid of getting creepy. That being said, however, this book isn't as dark as you might think. The graveyard aspect is not sinister at all. The ghosts who live there truly love Bod and try to raise him right. It's really sweet, actually.
This book is slightly sinister, teaches a good lesson about love, and is really weird--I know it's a crazy combination, but that is also why it works. Check it out. I don't think you will regret it.
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