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mebbs 's review for:
Smoke and Mirrors
by Neil Gaiman
Whilst a very enjoyable and engaging read, there were certainly a range of stories within.
There were stories which flew directly over my head- "Eaten" and "Queen of Knives".
There were stories that have clicked more into place whilst scanning back over the book for this review- "Virus" and "Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot".
There were stories which comfortably entertained and passed the time- "We Can Get Them For You Wholesale", "Chivalry" and "The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch".
And then there were those stories that flattened me, spun me around and dropped me back aching for more. "Troll Bridge" was the first of these and tells a tale of a life poorly lived and promised to another.
"The Goldfish Pool and Other Stories" spins a tale of forgotten old Hollywood with its claws still grasping for a hold on the shiny and new.
"Changes" gives a Shelley-esque take on scientific progression.
Finally, the astounding "Looking for the Girl" drips with obsession and supernatural youth.
As usual, Gaiman doesn't disappoint and I will continue to hungrily devour his work.
There were stories which flew directly over my head- "Eaten" and "Queen of Knives".
There were stories that have clicked more into place whilst scanning back over the book for this review- "Virus" and "Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot".
There were stories which comfortably entertained and passed the time- "We Can Get Them For You Wholesale", "Chivalry" and "The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch".
And then there were those stories that flattened me, spun me around and dropped me back aching for more. "Troll Bridge" was the first of these and tells a tale of a life poorly lived and promised to another.
"The Goldfish Pool and Other Stories" spins a tale of forgotten old Hollywood with its claws still grasping for a hold on the shiny and new.
"Changes" gives a Shelley-esque take on scientific progression.
Finally, the astounding "Looking for the Girl" drips with obsession and supernatural youth.
As usual, Gaiman doesn't disappoint and I will continue to hungrily devour his work.