Gaiman’s story begins quite horribly. Our protagonist’s entire family is murdered by a shady character who, we later learn, is part of a secret organization known as the Jacks. Bod is able to escape and the toddler ambles into a cemetery. It is here where he is named Nobody Owens by ghosts who reluctantly agree to look after him when his mother’s ghost makes an impassioned plea on his behalf.
Bod may live in graveyard with ghosts and a mysterious bloodsucking guardian but the reader is left with the relatable sense of home and comfort. The characters in the book may be a little over the top, yet Gaiman is able to temper this with a realistic setting, and yes, a graveyard can be spooky but it is not outside the realm of reality.
Gaiman, N., & McKean, D. (2008). The Graveyard Book. New York: HarperCollins Pub.
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