If I were a boy, I would have loved this book even more, I think. It's a great story of coming-of-age of a boy named Nobody set in a Gothic environment. There is magic, there are life and death. At some point, the book reminded me of Harry Potter.
I've found in the reviews an opinion that there are too many powerful male characters. I find it only natural, since the book is about a boy, who grows into a man and in this formative period he would need some male figures, while feminine ones step aside for a while.
I would love to read a similar book written by a female author about a female protagonist.