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The Graveyard Book
Lest you dear readers feel we have a prejudice against novels that are written for young adults or children, we are here today to prove you wrong.
Neil Gaiman‘s THE GRAVEYARD BOOK (Amazon) is a prime example of a brilliantly written children’s book. Granted, as a children’s book it’s a simpler read, and in many ways not as beautifully complex as the anvil sized tomes we prefer. But some of the most brilliant and enjoyable things in the world are easy and simple (bashing on TWILIGHT for example is the easiest, simplest thing in the world–and yet both enjoyable, and a mark of intelligence).
In addition, while THE GRAVEYARD BOOK is a simple read, it is by no means simple.
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