We picked this book for our book club for October based on the theme of Halloween.
Reading this book was like reading a long children's book. There are pictures, the protagonist is a child and you grow up with him as he experiences the world around him. You get lost in the world that Gaiman has created and he leaves you wanting more. The color that best describes this book is gray. I imagined everything in different shades of gray because of its unusual setting. The grayness adds to the spooky Halloween feelings but in no way do you feel scared or haunted. Another Halloween aspect is all of the different mythical creatures that show up. You either discover their friendliness or come to understand them based on their character therefore dissolving their mystery.
The ending is peculiar because from one stand point it is the ending is everything you wanted while also leaving you feeling as if someone has died.
It is a great book for the whole family. Just because it is no longer Halloween doesn't mean you can experience it for yourself.
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