This story of young Bod Owens growing up in a graveyard sparkles with inviting details and action on every page, drawing me into reading it while I was supposed to be doing other things. I enjoyed the gradual revelations about his caretakers, and the sturdy, matter-of-fact ethics that Bod learns from them.
Like any good fairy tale, this book’s underlying themes are about how to be a good person, how to recognize those who are not, and what to do about them when you encounter them.
renee says
i love all of gaiman’s books….he is such a great writer and quite thoughtful. not sure if you’ve tried any others, but he is fantastic! (oh, and as trivia, a good friend of tori amos!)
Sonia Connolly says
Hi, renee! Yes, I like “Neverwhere” a lot. I like the way he portrays evil and good and the struggle between them without falling into cardboard cliches.