Reviews

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

katel1970's review against another edition

3.0

What I've come to realize is that while I adore Gaiman's work for young adults, his writing for adults is more of a mixed bag for me. These stories were completely hit and miss for me.

shadybanana's review against another edition

3.0

Some startled me. Others disturbed me. A few disappointed me but none crashed my expectations

goblinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

rileaf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

o2ymandias's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tocelot's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

Some stories hit really well and really deeply and some I struggled to stay interested.

tvrandhavane's review against another edition

4.0

Children are very creative and can imagine monsters, fairies, and what not in things around themselves like shadows, clouds, patterns in muddy water. As we grow older, this imagination slowly fades and we become more rigid, more pinned to reality and rationality. Gaiman not only shows glimpses of what we have lost in this book but also helps us find it a little. The book motivated me to find childish imagination and think about something beyond reality.

I would give it 5 stars, but some stories do fall flat.

myliteraryseaside's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

orp4ic's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

caithorton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0