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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
A delightful read that’s perfect for a rainy, hygge kind of day. I loved seeing all of the Neil ephemera! Each section was split into digestible portions which made it easy to pick up again after long stints in between reading. Ya gotta read it if you’re a Neil nut.
Bit expensive and kinda dull in some parts, but overall a must read for any aspiring artists and/or Neil Gaiman fans.
funny
informative
slow-paced
4/5 Stars (%80/100)
It was a really fun book to read. Campbell's is Gaiman's goddaughter and I loved their relationship. The book felt really sincere and warm which I would say reflects their relationship. You also learn a variety of things about Gaiman (well that's the goal). Apart from the joy, I also found the book quite useful for my master's thesis. I highlighted many parts and decided to use it as one of my sources. Compared to similar books I've read on Gaiman, this one manages to stand out mainly because of the relationship between Campbell and Gaiman. It is also a great book to introduce yourself to the amazing world of Gaiman.
It was a really fun book to read. Campbell's is Gaiman's goddaughter and I loved their relationship. The book felt really sincere and warm which I would say reflects their relationship. You also learn a variety of things about Gaiman (well that's the goal). Apart from the joy, I also found the book quite useful for my master's thesis. I highlighted many parts and decided to use it as one of my sources. Compared to similar books I've read on Gaiman, this one manages to stand out mainly because of the relationship between Campbell and Gaiman. It is also a great book to introduce yourself to the amazing world of Gaiman.
Lovely bit of fan service. Learned a lot. Disappointingly produced. The text goes right up to the binding, and the binding is tight. Made the book physically difficult to read.
Interesting, but strangely uneven. Would have loved deciphered text of Gaiman's handwritten notes!
My Best friend bought me this book for Christmas after years of my repetitively wishing I could see inside Neil Gaiman's head. Oh boy did this do it. That isn't as strange as it sounds, I swear. I'm a writer who will readily admit that she idolises Neil Gaiman.
I cried. I laughed. I questioned every single writing goal I've ever made. Amazingly this book had the same effect as a piece of Gaiman writing. It made me feel. It took me on a rollercoaster, made me admire the man and the stunts he's pulled to get where he is today.
Some people seem to have been surprised to discover that this was a biography of Neil Giaman's work rather than a book of the art that went into his countless projects. And to them I say, the cover clearly states that it is a story of a writer.
It is written by someone who knows Giaman very very well, who has clearly been helped, inspired and guided by him. And I wouldn't change a thing about it.
I cried. I laughed. I questioned every single writing goal I've ever made. Amazingly this book had the same effect as a piece of Gaiman writing. It made me feel. It took me on a rollercoaster, made me admire the man and the stunts he's pulled to get where he is today.
Some people seem to have been surprised to discover that this was a biography of Neil Giaman's work rather than a book of the art that went into his countless projects. And to them I say, the cover clearly states that it is a story of a writer.
It is written by someone who knows Giaman very very well, who has clearly been helped, inspired and guided by him. And I wouldn't change a thing about it.
This is an excellent and thorough look at just about everything Gaiman had written at time of publication, much of which I've read. Seeing it laid out in this way made grudgingly push him up a tier in my author pantheon. I'd always described him as "not one of my favorites but I'll always get his books when they come out." That was nonsense. Recommended if you've read a fair amount of his work. If you haven't, get on it. Maybe start with Sandman, Anansi Boys or one of the short story collections.
"The Art of Neil Gaiman defies classification beyond the fact that it is nonfiction. Is it a biography or is it a coffee table book? Yes. Like Gaiman, the book can fall into many genres but takes the best bits of both and creates something new with them. If you are a fan of Neil Gaiman, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. There are insights to be found through explanations of his process and outlook that have inspired me to go back to some projects that have been lying dormant, and I think that is the greatest gift this book gives." - https://thepastduebookreview.com/2016/07/20/art-of-neil-gaiman-review/
Bit expensive and kinda dull in some parts, but overall a must read for any aspiring artists and/or Neil Gaiman fans.