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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
a little collection of gaiman's short stories, some humorous, some weird, some completely fucked up, some i liked, and some i couldn't care less about.
there was a few gems in here i enjoyed, particularly Chivalry, The Price, Troll Bridge and Snow, Glass, Apples. the rest were either unmemorable or ones i just was meh about. while others say the introduction is long and unneeded, i actually really liked listening to gaiman explain the "backstory" to each story, who he was writing it for, how he came up with the idea in some cases, his journey of crafting the tale. i thought it was especially clever how he included a short story in the introduction as well!
i listened to this on audiobook, and gaiman narrates each story with a voice and tone appropriate to the story, made listening really easy and enjoyable, even if i found the particular piece boring or not my thing.
there was a few gems in here i enjoyed, particularly Chivalry, The Price, Troll Bridge and Snow, Glass, Apples. the rest were either unmemorable or ones i just was meh about. while others say the introduction is long and unneeded, i actually really liked listening to gaiman explain the "backstory" to each story, who he was writing it for, how he came up with the idea in some cases, his journey of crafting the tale. i thought it was especially clever how he included a short story in the introduction as well!
i listened to this on audiobook, and gaiman narrates each story with a voice and tone appropriate to the story, made listening really easy and enjoyable, even if i found the particular piece boring or not my thing.
Some well-written stories with fascinating ideas, tempered somewhat by a smattering of WTF is this.
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
This was okay, but definitely my least favorite collection so far.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
And about a thousand more stars added to those five.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated