Reviews - Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

Neil Gaiman

3.93 AVERAGE

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

4.75

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rileaf's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

o2ymandias's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tocelot's review against another edition

3.75

fast-paced

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.