I mean, it's Neil Gaiman. I obviously was going to like it, as he is awesome. My only problem was with the end. It sort of just dropped off to me. I would say that I didn't notice the similarities to The Jungle Book until afterward, and now I sort of want to read it, rather than just rely on my Disney movie knowledge.

So far this year The Graveyard Book has won the Newbery and the Cybil. So it's a pretty good year for Mr. Gaiman, I believe!