The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard book is considered a children's novel eventhough Neil Gaiman wrote this novel with the thought that anybody could read it. I've read about Neil Gaiman and how he came with the idea to write this novel, it took him 23 years to publish his book, and he finish it only 10 days before being published. He came out with the idea in 1985 when he saw his son riding his bike around a graveyard, I expect to be a great book, filled with a mix of fantasy and human longing.

Neil Gaiman's style is very particular because since he writes about every literature genre he can write a story or a novel in this case with the panorama of not being only from one theme in specific, as the criticism from the most important newspaper after the release of the book. By knowing about the authors' style, the main idea of the book, the criticism of the newspapers and the academies, it makes me think that will be an inusual book

I’ve read the first words of the first chapter, the story begins with a child killing all his family, this is not a good start if its a children’s book but the New York Times classifies this  book “This book is a wonder…weaving a tale of unforgettable ­enchantment”
I’ve never benn atracted by the scince fiction or fantasy but from the comments and the beggining of this story i’m already into it.

What it really interests me is the style that the novel is written, a different short story every chapter telling the story about the kid that murdered his family. With Gaiman’s writing, The Graveyard Book is full of rich scenery, strong characterization, and mysteries that are sometimes not fully explained. Is not a fanastic novel talking about unicorns and princess, it’s a novel where drama is in every part of the novel.