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masonvic's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
jenpaul13's review against another edition
4.0
Some stories may be unsettling, but those are often the ones that are likely to stick with you and form some sort of lasting impact. Spanning a variety of genres and story forms, Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman includes an array of fiction narratives, fairy tales, and poems to entertain, and haunt, readers.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
As in any anthology, there are stories that are stronger than others, impacting the overall impression of the collection composed. This particular collection of narratives is rather loosely connected to a central theme, leaving it as a less than entirely cohesive whole; Gaiman is without a doubt a highly skilled and revered writer, filling these pages with assortment of stories that appeal to various reader's tastes and demonstrate his talent of telling tales across diverse formats and genres. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the Doctor Who story included as it easily conveyed the Doctor's and Amy's recognizable characters in an eerie situation immensely fitting of the show, "The Sleeper and the Spindle" for its take on and development of Sleeping Beauty that feeds my fascination with fairy tales, and "The Man Who Remembered Ray Bradbury" for the beautifully haunting way it depicted deterioration of verbal capacity and tracked a thought's rambling progression.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
As in any anthology, there are stories that are stronger than others, impacting the overall impression of the collection composed. This particular collection of narratives is rather loosely connected to a central theme, leaving it as a less than entirely cohesive whole; Gaiman is without a doubt a highly skilled and revered writer, filling these pages with assortment of stories that appeal to various reader's tastes and demonstrate his talent of telling tales across diverse formats and genres. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the Doctor Who story included as it easily conveyed the Doctor's and Amy's recognizable characters in an eerie situation immensely fitting of the show, "The Sleeper and the Spindle" for its take on and development of Sleeping Beauty that feeds my fascination with fairy tales, and "The Man Who Remembered Ray Bradbury" for the beautifully haunting way it depicted deterioration of verbal capacity and tracked a thought's rambling progression.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
atiq_hssn's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I only liked one chapter in this book. The rest are just so boring.
its_pam_ela's review against another edition
3.0
Exactly what you'd expect from Neil Gaiman. This collection of short stories read like a book of twisted fairy tales. Highly recommend the audiobook because Neil reads it and that man could read me the lyrics to every Justin Beiber song ever made and I'd listen.
existenchellecrisis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
e_haubz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.0
kezzywig's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cwalsh's review against another edition
4.0
While this particular compilation of short stories isn't my favorite, there are a few gems within, especially The Thing About Cassandra (and I'm not just saying that because it's my name!) and The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury. If it wasn't prefaced in the introduction that this was a conglomerate of stories with no intention of cohesion, I probably would've rated this lower, but because I knew it would be semi-disjointed, I knew what I was getting myself into. On a side note, this book also has one of the most beautiful introductions I have ever read. I found myself really struck by Gaiman's eloquence when describing the reasons why and how he wrote his stories... sometimes the process and the reasoning behind the stories are a beautiful tale on their own.
alienantidote's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0