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andyshute 's review for:
M Is for Magic
by Neil Gaiman
These stories are a mixed bag but like Gaiman says in his intro, if you don't like one there's another just around the corner.
More annoying though is after buying it I realised I already have pretty much all the stories in one form or another. While I applaud Gaiman for curating a collection of his stories for the younger reader, it would have been nice if this was made more obvious on the book itself.
Still, it's been a while since I read them. Troll Bridge has always worked for me, infused with a melancholy sense of loss. Chivalry works nicely as a bizarre and comic tale and How to talk to girls at parties showcases his skills perfectly. Reading October in the chair reminded me heavily of the dream like hazy unreality of Ray Bradbury (probably my favourite short story writer) so it was interesting to see he dedicated this one to Bradbury. Well done Neil.
A good bunch but check you've not already got them.
More annoying though is after buying it I realised I already have pretty much all the stories in one form or another. While I applaud Gaiman for curating a collection of his stories for the younger reader, it would have been nice if this was made more obvious on the book itself.
Still, it's been a while since I read them. Troll Bridge has always worked for me, infused with a melancholy sense of loss. Chivalry works nicely as a bizarre and comic tale and How to talk to girls at parties showcases his skills perfectly. Reading October in the chair reminded me heavily of the dream like hazy unreality of Ray Bradbury (probably my favourite short story writer) so it was interesting to see he dedicated this one to Bradbury. Well done Neil.
A good bunch but check you've not already got them.