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sarahdelaemery's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jkpark's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jmrprice's review against another edition
3.0
This delivered all that I expect from a Neil Gaiman novel - fantasy, humor, truths of human experience...
Just what do we allow ourselves to remember...
Just what do we allow ourselves to remember...
tamracielle's review against another edition
5.0
Poignant, chilling, evocative of the best and worst childhood memories. Neil Gaiman is a perfect storyteller.
ckeithjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
I found this to be a nice little fairy tale. Lots of things to think about and consider. Not as full of debauchery as of his other works.
leah_faith5's review against another edition
4.0
Had no clue what was happening the whole time and then had my heart ripped out and handed to me in the last chapter
blackeyedraptor's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.5
Typical Neil Gaiman book, it has a strange otherworldly feel to it, and while nothing is directly clear, when you look at it from your peripheries, it's clear as day. It's short so it didn't take me long to read it.
I think this is a story of childhood, and not in the way of growing up, but of how children view the world. The things that are real to them simply just are. There's no question or what ifs, things just are. People don't die, they just go sleep a while. People don't age, that just change.
Definitely a very thought provoking book, but with a truly nasty villain and strange beasts.
I think this is a story of childhood, and not in the way of growing up, but of how children view the world. The things that are real to them simply just are. There's no question or what ifs, things just are. People don't die, they just go sleep a while. People don't age, that just change.
Definitely a very thought provoking book, but with a truly nasty villain and strange beasts.
the_escape_artist_'s review against another edition
5.0
This book was impossible to put down. Gaiman built a world that I wanted to visit and characters that I loved. A rare gem
abessettereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0