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A review by frogsarelovely
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman
5.0
Another incredible short story collection from Gaiman. I love the diversity of the stories, from Doctor Who to David Bowie. It's really amazing just how successfully diverse a writer Gaiman is. His writing truly makes you think, and I'm inspired to write my own short stories. I enjoyed this as much as Smoke and Mirrors, and I can't wait to read Fragile Things at some point!
Here are some unprofessional sounding notes on my favourite stories from the anthology (I made them as I was going along):
The Case of Death and Honey – Sherlock Holmes story, so awesome. I loved the ending.
The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury – Very sad and I love all the references to Bradbury's stories.
Click-Clack the Rattlebag – Really creepy and I loved the twist. (I actually had a dream about this the night after reading it... it was pretty gross and scary).
An Invocation of Incuriosity – Really interesting time travel story, I love the worlds created in such a short story. Very magical.
Nothing O’ Clock – A Doctor Who short story, yaaaaaaaaaassssssss! I want to read more Doctor Who books. I really enjoyed that. It really embodied the feel of Doctor Who (I wouldn’t expect any less from Gaiman). It was a great story and fit well together.
The Return of the Thin White Duke – A short fantasy story about David Bowie?! – I loved it before I even realised the MC was Bowie/Stardust?, so its freaking awesome.
The Sleeper and the Spindle – Very cute, good strong fem characters, the queen is totally badass. Plus I liked the cross-over of fairy tales between Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.
In Relig Odhrain – This was reeeally cool, well written with gorgeous and grim imagery. Tells the story of St Columba and St Oran of Ireland. Really enjoyed.
Black Dog – Love that it’s set in English countryside, Gaiman has really captured the feel well. I loved this story. It was great to get back with Shadow Moon, it had the same great feel as American Gods. I loved the extra beliefs and settings we were introduced to, and it was a great mini story with an intriguing plot. I definitely want to read the other American Gods short stories! This might have been my favourite story in the anthology.
Also the end interview suggests another American gods novel!
Here are some unprofessional sounding notes on my favourite stories from the anthology (I made them as I was going along):
The Case of Death and Honey – Sherlock Holmes story, so awesome. I loved the ending.
The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury – Very sad and I love all the references to Bradbury's stories.
Click-Clack the Rattlebag – Really creepy and I loved the twist. (I actually had a dream about this the night after reading it... it was pretty gross and scary).
An Invocation of Incuriosity – Really interesting time travel story, I love the worlds created in such a short story. Very magical.
Nothing O’ Clock – A Doctor Who short story, yaaaaaaaaaassssssss! I want to read more Doctor Who books. I really enjoyed that. It really embodied the feel of Doctor Who (I wouldn’t expect any less from Gaiman). It was a great story and fit well together.
The Return of the Thin White Duke – A short fantasy story about David Bowie?! – I loved it before I even realised the MC was Bowie/Stardust?, so its freaking awesome.
The Sleeper and the Spindle – Very cute, good strong fem characters, the queen is totally badass. Plus I liked the cross-over of fairy tales between Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.
In Relig Odhrain – This was reeeally cool, well written with gorgeous and grim imagery. Tells the story of St Columba and St Oran of Ireland. Really enjoyed.
Black Dog – Love that it’s set in English countryside, Gaiman has really captured the feel well. I loved this story. It was great to get back with Shadow Moon, it had the same great feel as American Gods. I loved the extra beliefs and settings we were introduced to, and it was a great mini story with an intriguing plot. I definitely want to read the other American Gods short stories! This might have been my favourite story in the anthology.
Also the end interview suggests another American gods novel!