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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
He is just such a fantastic and inventive storyteller. His stories are so varied ans so unique. Even his retellings are amazing! (I’m looking at you, “Snow, Glass, Apples.”)
A few of these were a little slower than I normally expect from him, but then again this was published in the 90’s, and I thought I had read this in the past. I did skip some of the prose formatted ones, but overall, a wonderful collection of his.
A few of these were a little slower than I normally expect from him, but then again this was published in the 90’s, and I thought I had read this in the past. I did skip some of the prose formatted ones, but overall, a wonderful collection of his.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I'm only a third of the way through this but already love it for two moments of utter, twisted delight that appeal to that side of my personality; The 102 perfect words of 'Nicholas Was...', astounding that so few words can provide such atmosphere and so many possibilities with the smallest twist of an image; and the warped but flawless description of first love in 'Troll Bridge': 'I saw her chewing gum, when I was thirteen, and I fell for her like a suicide from a bridge'. Short stories, when written as well as this, are completely bewitching.
This is a great collection. I enjoyed most of it. It really shows Gaiman's creative and disturbing mind. I like how he retold some classic stories in his own style like Beowulf (Bay Wolf), Snow White (Snow, Glass, Apples), and the Angels of heaven (Murder Mysteries).
Here are my top 3 favorite.
The Price
Murder Mysteries
Chivalry
Here are my top 3 favorite.
The Price
Murder Mysteries
Chivalry
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
My never-ending love affair with the works of Neil Gaiman continues. This was a nice break from reading big, epic novels. A collection of short stories can sometimes be exactly what you need when you need to break up some mentally draining monotony. There was a higher proportion of sex in this collection than I was expecting, but this is understandable due to the large number of stories included in the book.
It was intriguing to get an insight into the evolution of Gaiman's work. While not ordered chronologically, the introduction contains small introductions to each short story, explaining when and why they were written, so an idea of progression is slowly unveiled.
All in all, a fantastic collection of widely varied, fantasy/supernatural/horror/erotic fiction.
It was intriguing to get an insight into the evolution of Gaiman's work. While not ordered chronologically, the introduction contains small introductions to each short story, explaining when and why they were written, so an idea of progression is slowly unveiled.
All in all, a fantastic collection of widely varied, fantasy/supernatural/horror/erotic fiction.
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Neil's novels, but can't grasp a lot of his short stories, thus this was a wild mix of really great stories and such that left me wondering what I am listening to at all.
May go back to it; not feeling the right moment for these stories right now.