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A review by koshpeli
The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman
2.0
I know people love this book, but I feel like it’s only enjoyable if you’ve read a lot of DC/Vertigo Comics but also never read any Neil Gaiman books. There are a ton of characters that are relatively obscure DC/Vertigo characters but in this book, there are all stock Gaiman: they have been known by many names, they exist in many world s and are here but also not, dead but also alive, they have powers, but never use them. If I knew their history, they might be interesting or distinguishable but in the book they are not.
The plot follows many themes that have appeared in many Gaiman books. Perhaps this and Sandman started those themes so this might be fun to read if you are a die-hard Gaiman fan. For the reader looking for a fun read about magic in the real world and the rules of Fairy and that wonderful Gaiman cosmology, I’d suggest Neverwhere or Stardust. And if you want a story about a boy who has to choose between good and evil, magic and the mundane, I recommend Good Omens.
I will say the art is gorgeous and I did enjoy that part.
The plot follows many themes that have appeared in many Gaiman books. Perhaps this and Sandman started those themes so this might be fun to read if you are a die-hard Gaiman fan. For the reader looking for a fun read about magic in the real world and the rules of Fairy and that wonderful Gaiman cosmology, I’d suggest Neverwhere or Stardust. And if you want a story about a boy who has to choose between good and evil, magic and the mundane, I recommend Good Omens.
I will say the art is gorgeous and I did enjoy that part.