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A review by cooperca
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman
3.0
Let me state for the record that I am a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan. And most every thing he writes makes me feel like a complete failure as a writer myself...thinking 'how could I ever be as good.'
Overall, I appreciated the many written styles that Mr. Gaiman choose for his various stories and enjoyed the majority of the them. Reading the inspirations and gestation of each story provided such insight into his writing process and how some stories need to be put away for a bit and then brought back out at the right time. I am always in awe of Mr. Gaiman's ability to create such vivid worlds and characters.
There were a few stories in Smoke and Mirrors that I didn't care for. It may be me....I'm not a big fan of any poetry of any kind (not even 'Roses are Red, Violets are Blue...') and some of the short stories were written in said manner. A couple of stories felt incomplete.
My favorite:
The Wedding Present (yes, I do read Introductions)
Chivalry
The Price
Troll Bridge
Don't Ask Jack
The Goldfish Pool and Other Stores (reminds me of my life in LA)
Looking for the Girl
We Can Get Them For You Wholesale
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Overall, I appreciated the many written styles that Mr. Gaiman choose for his various stories and enjoyed the majority of the them. Reading the inspirations and gestation of each story provided such insight into his writing process and how some stories need to be put away for a bit and then brought back out at the right time. I am always in awe of Mr. Gaiman's ability to create such vivid worlds and characters.
There were a few stories in Smoke and Mirrors that I didn't care for. It may be me....I'm not a big fan of any poetry of any kind (not even 'Roses are Red, Violets are Blue...') and some of the short stories were written in said manner. A couple of stories felt incomplete.
My favorite:
The Wedding Present (yes, I do read Introductions)
Chivalry
The Price
Troll Bridge
Don't Ask Jack
The Goldfish Pool and Other Stores (reminds me of my life in LA)
Looking for the Girl
We Can Get Them For You Wholesale
Change