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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
This isn't my favorite book by Gaiman but it is a darkly charming collection of short stories. Whether his story is completely original or based on older fairy tales and nursery rhymes, Gaiman always seems to come up with something unique and worth reading. I particularly enjoy a story which (if I remember right) is called Troll Bridge.
So well written, stories that have stuck in my mind. I keep trying to retell them (poorly) because I want to share this lovely, haunting feeling I have after hearing every one.
in Gaiman's style - really good stories, scary stories, stories which don't seem to have a point until they do... It is not one of my favourite of his but even his not-as-goods are really good.
Ottobre sulla sedia, Come parlare con le ragazze alle feste, Avis Soleus e Istruzioni li avevo già letti in Fragile Things.
Il cimitero senza lapidi e Il ponte del troll li avevo già letti anni fa.
Nonostante per metà sia stata una rilettura ho apprezzato molto questa raccolta: Cavalleria e Il caso dei ventiquattro merli sono esilaranti, Non chiedetelo a Jack e Il prezzo un po' prevedibili e con un tipo di horror probabilmente più adatto a dei dodicenni che a un ventenne, ma non per questo meno godibili.
I migliori sono Il ponte del troll e Ottobre sulla sedia. I peggiori — nel senso di insignificanti — Come vendere il Ponte di Ponti e Avis Soleus.
Il cimitero senza lapidi: ****
Il ponte del troll: *****
Non chiedetelo a Jack: ****
Come vendere il Ponte di Ponti: ***
Ottobre sulla sedia: *****
Cavalleria: *****
Il prezzo: ***
Come parlare con le ragazze alle feste: ****
Avis Soleus: ***
Il caso dei ventiquattro merli: ***+
Istruzioni: ***
Il cimitero senza lapidi e Il ponte del troll li avevo già letti anni fa.
Nonostante per metà sia stata una rilettura ho apprezzato molto questa raccolta: Cavalleria e Il caso dei ventiquattro merli sono esilaranti, Non chiedetelo a Jack e Il prezzo un po' prevedibili e con un tipo di horror probabilmente più adatto a dei dodicenni che a un ventenne, ma non per questo meno godibili.
I migliori sono Il ponte del troll e Ottobre sulla sedia. I peggiori — nel senso di insignificanti — Come vendere il Ponte di Ponti e Avis Soleus.
Il cimitero senza lapidi: ****
Il ponte del troll: *****
Non chiedetelo a Jack: ****
Come vendere il Ponte di Ponti: ***
Ottobre sulla sedia: *****
Cavalleria: *****
Il prezzo: ***
Come parlare con le ragazze alle feste: ****
Avis Soleus: ***
Il caso dei ventiquattro merli: ***+
Istruzioni: ***
I admit I skimmed a review where someone complained this collection isn't for kids. It doesn't claim to be for kids. It does claim to be a YA collection & that isn't the same thing as kids. There were some other complaints including the length of the introduction & that the stories included appeared in other books first. All I can say to that is if that person had read the introduction they wouldn't have been surprised at the lack of original content. But it's been years since I've read Smoke & Mirrors and Instructions so I decided to listen anyway. Plus I really do love How to Talk to Girls at Parties.
For my review I tired to review these 1 by 1. But it got repetitive and boring to write. Other than the first story, the weird mashup of noir and Mother Goose, I really like all of the stories picked for the collection. My favorites being Sunbird, Instructions and Chivalry. And of course How To Talk To Girls At Parties too.
As far as the audiobook goes I love Gaiman's narration but the musical interludes are too loud and remind me of elevator music in the worst way possible.
For my review I tired to review these 1 by 1. But it got repetitive and boring to write. Other than the first story, the weird mashup of noir and Mother Goose, I really like all of the stories picked for the collection. My favorites being Sunbird, Instructions and Chivalry. And of course How To Talk To Girls At Parties too.
As far as the audiobook goes I love Gaiman's narration but the musical interludes are too loud and remind me of elevator music in the worst way possible.
This was overall a pretty disappointing collection. Half the stories in here have since been re-published in his other short story anthologies, which I think is ridiculous. If you are consistently publishing anthologies that feature only your own short stories then you shouldn't have repeats. If you don't have enough new material then wait until you do! I guess technically the low rating should go on the later anthologies but since I've read them out of order the rant goes here.
Also the last fifth of the book is just an excerpt of The Graveyard Book which ...again, this was published before that book but it still seems lazy. And I hate that story with the black cat. As a cat owner it makes me very sad. Nothing really special here and if you have read / are planning to read his other anthologies I would just entirely skip this one because there isn't a lot of new content and the stuff that is here is not particularly good or original anyway.
Also the last fifth of the book is just an excerpt of The Graveyard Book which ...again, this was published before that book but it still seems lazy. And I hate that story with the black cat. As a cat owner it makes me very sad. Nothing really special here and if you have read / are planning to read his other anthologies I would just entirely skip this one because there isn't a lot of new content and the stuff that is here is not particularly good or original anyway.
I'm not usually a fan of short stories, but this book makes me want to start giving them a second chance.
Solo hay una forma de definir la obra de Gaiman, es hermosa. Definitivamente es el mejor autor inglés vivo de fantasía. Su estilo es hermoso, su forma de describir y presentar las historias es prácticamente poesía, no niega la influencia de otros grandes del relato corto como Bradbury y leerlo siempre es una experiencia extasiante, uno no puede dejar de sonreir después de cada relato, no solo por el tema, sino el como lo presenta y por como uno lo imagina. Este libro apareció antes de la publicación de El niño del cementerio, e incluye dos historias que forman parte del mismo, si no han leído las obras más significativas de Gaiman, este es una excelente opción para iniciar y prometo que terminarán adictos a sus libros.