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The View from the Cheap Seats
by Neil Gaiman
4.5⭐️
If you are a reader, writer, or just a Neil Gaiman fan, you should definitely pick this book up! This is a collection of essays, articles, and introductions that Neil Gaiman has written over the years, and it was fascinating to hear about all of the different things he's written about and the people he knows.
I knew that Neil Gaiman had been around for a long time, but I didn't quite realise how long and how vast his career has been. He has such a wide knowledge of the sci-fi and fantasy genre, as well as having huge respect for it and all of the people working in the space; his love for the work and people that he writes about shines off the page and everything written in this book feels so personal, you can tell he was passionate about every subject. He also speaks about his childhood throughout the different entries in this book, and you really see that his love for speculative fiction has been deep in his bones throughout his entire life.
Some of the parts that I really loved were the ones about Doctor Who, Terry Prachett, and those generally about reading and his love of books. His love of comics shines so much that it made me want to read every comic he mentioned, and his respect for every person he speaks about was so deep that I wanted to knownmore about each of them. There were so many books and authors mentioned that I had never heard of before, but I'm so interested in seeking out their now. He also speaks about the industry and gives some great advice for writers and artists.
Due to the nature of the book, it can be a little bit repetitive at times; some anecdotes and ideas are repeated in multiple entries, but I can forgive that because of what the book is. This is definitely a book I will return to and flick through, I underlined a lot.
If you are a reader, writer, or just a Neil Gaiman fan, you should definitely pick this book up! This is a collection of essays, articles, and introductions that Neil Gaiman has written over the years, and it was fascinating to hear about all of the different things he's written about and the people he knows.
I knew that Neil Gaiman had been around for a long time, but I didn't quite realise how long and how vast his career has been. He has such a wide knowledge of the sci-fi and fantasy genre, as well as having huge respect for it and all of the people working in the space; his love for the work and people that he writes about shines off the page and everything written in this book feels so personal, you can tell he was passionate about every subject. He also speaks about his childhood throughout the different entries in this book, and you really see that his love for speculative fiction has been deep in his bones throughout his entire life.
Some of the parts that I really loved were the ones about Doctor Who, Terry Prachett, and those generally about reading and his love of books. His love of comics shines so much that it made me want to read every comic he mentioned, and his respect for every person he speaks about was so deep that I wanted to knownmore about each of them. There were so many books and authors mentioned that I had never heard of before, but I'm so interested in seeking out their now. He also speaks about the industry and gives some great advice for writers and artists.
Due to the nature of the book, it can be a little bit repetitive at times; some anecdotes and ideas are repeated in multiple entries, but I can forgive that because of what the book is. This is definitely a book I will return to and flick through, I underlined a lot.