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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
For fans of Neil Gaiman, of course. Which is to say: peculiar characters, magical quests, monsters (human and otherwise), fairy-tales (some borrowed), dark corners, impossible things, and, yes, hungrily waiting for the next story to begin and not end.
Standout stories include:
"Murder Mysteries"
"The Price"
"The Wedding Present"
"Other People"
"October in the Chair"
"The Monarch in the Glen"
"The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"
"Nothing O'Clock"
medium-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:
N/A
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
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.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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.