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A review by ciel_nemo
Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World by Neil Gaiman
inspiring
2.75
Mixed but neutral feelings about this book.
As a French person, the first part of the book, Credo, set me off. He’s talking about Charlie hebdo, and we already have way too much discourse about it here, so I’m annoyed when I hear an Englishman talk about it some more. Especially if it’s to be borderline racist and Islamophobic.
The second text, Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming, was mid and kind of an ok boomer moment.
Making a chair is short, simple and nice. I’d read it again on its own.
Make good art was not bad, but I don’t remember anything about it even if I only just finished it. Except, I think, the most important advice: have fun. I think the rest of the advice was pretty conventional.
As a French person, the first part of the book, Credo, set me off. He’s talking about Charlie hebdo, and we already have way too much discourse about it here, so I’m annoyed when I hear an Englishman talk about it some more. Especially if it’s to be borderline racist and Islamophobic.
The second text, Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming, was mid and kind of an ok boomer moment.
Making a chair is short, simple and nice. I’d read it again on its own.
Make good art was not bad, but I don’t remember anything about it even if I only just finished it. Except, I think, the most important advice: have fun. I think the rest of the advice was pretty conventional.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia