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jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars. Sure, I’d read more than half of the 52 short stories included in this collection in other short story collections by Gaiman but they’re just so good that I didn’t mind reading them again. And amongst those 52 stories there were a few that I hadn’t read so that was a lot of fun.
The stories range from 1984 to 2018 and it was great reading them in chronological order to really get a grasp of how Gaiman’s writing really evolved throughout the years. Some of the earlier work I hadn’t read (particularly Nicholas Was… (1989) and Murder Mysteries (1992)) so that was really cool. His writing has always been amazing but man his growth is crazy. He’s always had that Neil Gaiman style but it’s established now.
I think this would be a good starting place for someone trying to get into Neil Gaiman’s work and it’s also perfect for people who are already huge fans of his like myself. It was a fantastic read.
The stories range from 1984 to 2018 and it was great reading them in chronological order to really get a grasp of how Gaiman’s writing really evolved throughout the years. Some of the earlier work I hadn’t read (particularly Nicholas Was… (1989) and Murder Mysteries (1992)) so that was really cool. His writing has always been amazing but man his growth is crazy. He’s always had that Neil Gaiman style but it’s established now.
I think this would be a good starting place for someone trying to get into Neil Gaiman’s work and it’s also perfect for people who are already huge fans of his like myself. It was a fantastic read.
wejustsmiled's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rynflynn12's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
maximum83's review against another edition
5.0
A great collection from my favorite author! I did the audiobook version and his voice was really soothing! Quite nice, since the audiobook is 27 hours long.
doublydaring's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
katie_k07's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE Neil Gaiman, one of the best writers of our time.
ambiiumm23's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
lperkins11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Good book to get you into Gaiman's work. Listening to it is wonderful because it's read by the author himself (he has an incredible narrative voice).