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wh101's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
redsilva95's review against another edition
4.0
OPINIÃO IMPOPULAR: Eu AMEI essa graphic novel! Neil Gaiman é incrível, e eu já sou um grande fã do trabalho dos irmãos.
pewterwolf's review against another edition
2.0
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
Some of you have probably read How To Talk To Girls At Parties as this was one of the short stories within one of Neil Gaiman's collection of short stories, [b:Fragile Things|862815|Fragile Things|Neil Gaiman|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1178994155s/862815.jpg|3262727]. For those of you who don't, this short is about two friends who are going to a party, but go to the wrong party. There, the main character begins to notice something isn't quite right...
This was a fast read. I like my fast reads, but as this is a short story, I kinda got that. But, THIS STORY HAS NO ANSWERS! If you like it all neat and tied up in a bow, you are not going to get it here. The narrator gives us hints that we, the reader, see but for some unknown reason, he doesn't.
I did like it and I am curious to read Fragile Things, but compare to Neil's other works, I feel a bit let down. Not much of a review - sorry, but thought you ought to know.
Some of you have probably read How To Talk To Girls At Parties as this was one of the short stories within one of Neil Gaiman's collection of short stories, [b:Fragile Things|862815|Fragile Things|Neil Gaiman|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1178994155s/862815.jpg|3262727]. For those of you who don't, this short is about two friends who are going to a party, but go to the wrong party. There, the main character begins to notice something isn't quite right...
This was a fast read. I like my fast reads, but as this is a short story, I kinda got that. But, THIS STORY HAS NO ANSWERS! If you like it all neat and tied up in a bow, you are not going to get it here. The narrator gives us hints that we, the reader, see but for some unknown reason, he doesn't.
I did like it and I am curious to read Fragile Things, but compare to Neil's other works, I feel a bit let down. Not much of a review - sorry, but thought you ought to know.
saphira7's review
4.0
I’m left utterly intrigued & in a trance by this book. It’s a great short read. I have so many questions though.
xsleepyshadows's review
3.0
I like Neil Gaiman but his work seems to be a hit or a miss with me. If I was reading this as a short story I probably would have given it 2 stars but the illustrations have such a magical vibe it really adds to the story and poetry of this piece. ~Ashley
bluestjuice's review against another edition
4.0
Girls. They don't come from another planet! Except when they do.
This was fun and surprising and much deeper than I was expecting from a slim graphic novel with a saucy title. It touches questions of poetry and power and beauty and is, in fact, as mythic as you would expect from a Neil Gaiman story. Like a song or a sonnet, it can be endlessly unpacked, but the first step is to read it for yourself.
This was fun and surprising and much deeper than I was expecting from a slim graphic novel with a saucy title. It touches questions of poetry and power and beauty and is, in fact, as mythic as you would expect from a Neil Gaiman story. Like a song or a sonnet, it can be endlessly unpacked, but the first step is to read it for yourself.
reba_reads_books's review
5.0
I picked this one up on a whim, having already read Neil Gaiman's short story version. This graphic novel version brought a new life to the story. Highly recommended.
janewensley's review against another edition
5.0
Read this short story in high school and stumbled across the graphic novel by accident. Gorgeous work. The visuals really bring the whole mood of the story to a very special level.
erincataldi's review
3.0
I'm not sure what I think of this graphic novel but I think I like it. It's classic Neil Gaiman with weird twists, lyrical pose, and a plot that you never know where it will take you. Two teenage boys head to a party in South London to meet some girls. One is a cocky, confident, young man who can have any girl in the room, and the other is a shy, awkward boy who doesn't really know how to talk to girls. His friend ditches him at the party almost immediately so he tries his hand at talking to three different girls, each one odder than the next. He can't really understand what gibberish they're saying, but they sure are pretty to look at it. A quick read by a master of modern day fantasy and horror. Not bad, not great, but worth a read since it will be in theaters next year!