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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
4.0

“It is going to take more than just a couple of good-hearted souls to raise a child. It will…take a graveyard.”

Neil Gaiman’s [b:The Graveyard Book|2213661|The Graveyard Book|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531295292l/2213661._SY75_.jpg|2219449] is a story about a kid who survives his family being murdered as a toddler, only to be taken in by magical creatures and then navigate a complex coming-of-age. Now if you think this sounds an awful lot like Harry Potter, this premise is where the similarities start and stop, because this child ultimately gets taken in by two ghost parents, a dark brooding guardian, and an entire graveyard community. It’s great, it's wicked, it has my recommendation.