Reviews

Instructions by Neil Gaiman

keishamae85's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

x24gee's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

ecga's review against another edition

4.0

Good but not great. Definitely worth it if you enjoy reading fantasy to your kids. But not sure it has the kind of legs other books have where you return to them again and again.

meginsanity's review against another edition

5.0

First off, to satisfy the tickle you will inevitably have to have this book read to you (and to keep me from having to huff paint and do it myself), watch Neil Gaiman read the entirety of Instructions aloud here.

I am lucky to have read so many wonderful children's books these past couple of days. Maurice Sendak and Neil Gaiman make for some excellent childhood reading even if you aren't a kid. This particular book is a dreamy instruction guide for anybody embarking on their own fairy tale. It was a poem, originally, and it was a stroke of genius to make it into a picture book. I love it.

wanderingstories's review against another edition

4.0

"Touch the Wooden Gates in the wall and you never saw before"
"Say 'please' before you open the latch, go through..."

Cute and beautiful.

vessyanastasova's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

evgeorge's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

closetdiscoqueen's review against another edition

5.0

This book is just what my soul needed today. I accidentally stumbled upon it in the library catalog while looking for the Dangerous Alphabet.

anastasiarozova's review against another edition

5.0

So heartwarming and sweet. Loved this short story.

toebean5's review against another edition

2.0

I like the illustrations, and I like the idea of the book... but it didn't do it for me. It felt like, 'Hey, I'm Neil Gaiman, so they published this book for me.' I'm unconvinced.