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A review by a_chickletz
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman
3.0
Over the past two years I decided to give Neil Gaiman a chance. I haven't loved every single book of his, but I did love enough of them to see that there is something about his writing that attracts me.
So I bought both of his books Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things around the same time. I chose Smoke and Mirrors based off the stories on the back.
Finishing the book, I can only say that a handful of the stories were interesting while the rest really didn't grab me. I understand that to make a buck he was sending out a lot of stories to Penthouse, SF Erotica, etc., so the themes are adult at times. Those were the stories I found lacking and truly not the best.
The good stories were ones like the Troll Bridge, Chivalry, the Snow White retelling... the fantasy and or supernatural ones.
I hope Fragile Things is a bit more akin to what I want to read. Nevertheless, if you love Neil, this would be the book for you.
So I bought both of his books Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things around the same time. I chose Smoke and Mirrors based off the stories on the back.
Finishing the book, I can only say that a handful of the stories were interesting while the rest really didn't grab me. I understand that to make a buck he was sending out a lot of stories to Penthouse, SF Erotica, etc., so the themes are adult at times. Those were the stories I found lacking and truly not the best.
The good stories were ones like the Troll Bridge, Chivalry, the Snow White retelling... the fantasy and or supernatural ones.
I hope Fragile Things is a bit more akin to what I want to read. Nevertheless, if you love Neil, this would be the book for you.