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A review by victor90
Gothic!: Ten Original Dark Tales by Garth Nix, Vivian Vande Velde, Janni Lee Simner, Celia Rees, M.T. Anderson, Gregory Maguire, Barry Yourgrau, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Neil Gaiman, Deborah Noyes, Joan Aiken
3.0
I didn't know when I picked it up at a used bookstore that it wasn't meant to scare an adult; it didn't. But the stories were well-written and I liked them even when they reminded me of Goosebumps. Some had enough structure to seem to fit in a larger world/story.
The best story by far in my opinion was the "Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Nameless House of the Night of Dread Desire" by Neil Gaiman. I knew it would be when I read the author's name and I saved the best story for last. Without spoilers I would say it's funny as well as Gothic. Very Neil Gaiman.
Endings by Garth Nix was also very good. For being the shortest story it seemed to be the most meaningful.
The best story by far in my opinion was the "Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Nameless House of the Night of Dread Desire" by Neil Gaiman. I knew it would be when I read the author's name and I saved the best story for last. Without spoilers I would say it's funny as well as Gothic. Very Neil Gaiman.
Endings by Garth Nix was also very good. For being the shortest story it seemed to be the most meaningful.