{"id":3467,"date":"2014-10-21T13:58:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T17:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3467"},"modified":"2014-10-21T13:58:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T17:58:27","slug":"book-review-the-graveyard-book-graphic-novel-volume-one-by-neil-gaiman-adapted-by-p-craig-russell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-the-graveyard-book-graphic-novel-volume-one-by-neil-gaiman-adapted-by-p-craig-russell\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Volume One by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"\u00a0The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Volume 1<\/em>,<\/a> by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell<\/p>\n

Harper Collins, 2014<\/p>\n

ISBN13:\u00a09780062312556<\/p>\n

Available: Hardback<\/p>\n

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So let’s say a beautiful story, the kind you never forget, isn’t good enough for you. So someone decides to translate it into a visual medium. but one artist isn’t enough. Here Russell decides to give artist teams each a chapter to create.<\/p>\n

The Graveyard Book<\/em> is awesome, and in Russell’s graphic novel adaptation of \u00a0Neil Gaiman’s Newbery Award-winning novel, other artists have distilled that\u00a0exquisiteness\u00a0into a new form. Sometimes the tale is exceedingly grim (it begins with a blood covered knife and a crime scene) but at its heart, it’s about choosing how to live. Not\u00a0recommended\u00a0for young children, but highly reommended for teens and adults.<\/p>\n

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Contains: Graphic violence, dark themes<\/p>\n

Reviewed by Michele Lee<\/p>\n

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Editor’s Note: I think the illustrations in the original book are more shocking and leave more to the imagination than the graphic novel, which is, well, much more graphic. Either way, it’s a compelling story, with impressive artwork, and it’s pretty neat to see it adapted into another format– fans of Gaiman’s who love his comic books and graphic novels but have never encountered The Graveyard Book are being given an incredible opportunity. I do want to emphasize that, as Michele notes, because it is much more graphic and detailed, the graphic novel is not child-appropriate. Handle with care– and enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Volume 1, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell Harper Collins, 2014 ISBN13:\u00a09780062312556 Available: Hardback   So let’s say a beautiful story, the kind you never forget, isn’t good enough for you. So someone decides to translate it into a visual medium. but one artist isn’t enough. Here Russell<\/p>\n

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