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stm314 's review for:
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
by Neil Gaiman
3.5/5
Highlights for me (in order of appearance)
The wedding present
Chivalry
The goldfish pool (my personal favorite)
Looking for the girl
We can get them for you wholesale (great ending)
Murder mysteries (wish it was a full length story)
Snow, glass, apples
The rest are not without their own charms, but some appeared to be roughly put together or just scribblings, almost as though they were outtakes meant to fill up pages. I would rate the collection higher if it trimmed some of the filler. This was my introduction to Gaiman's work, besides the two doctor who episodes he wrote and the movie stardust. I remain intrigued in reading more of his work, especially to see how he sustains some of his better ideas in a longer form.
Highlights for me (in order of appearance)
The wedding present
Chivalry
The goldfish pool (my personal favorite)
Looking for the girl
We can get them for you wholesale (great ending)
Murder mysteries (wish it was a full length story)
Snow, glass, apples
The rest are not without their own charms, but some appeared to be roughly put together or just scribblings, almost as though they were outtakes meant to fill up pages. I would rate the collection higher if it trimmed some of the filler. This was my introduction to Gaiman's work, besides the two doctor who episodes he wrote and the movie stardust. I remain intrigued in reading more of his work, especially to see how he sustains some of his better ideas in a longer form.