Molly's review
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
Molly's review
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
Molly's review
rating:
Brief reactions to select favorite pieces:
A Study in Emerald (pp1-25) ~ Its sole apparent weakness—the danger of any piece of tribute: impossibility of capturing the precise style of the original—proves to be an absolute strength and to the benefit of the twist ending. Which indeed provides the greatest warmth to a Holmes' fan's heart.
The Problem of Susan (pp181-190) ~ The reason I picked up this book initially, and the first story I read: the only one out of sequence. Not what I'd expected. For some reason had expected something more academic, not visceral, not explicit (in the sense of being quite open about who the main character is, though also sexually). Perhaps the real reactance to Lewis is precisely that, the twisting of the icons to something quite out of sync with the Christian models. Found it inexplicably unsatisfying on initial read, but it stuck with me, and I was compelled to reread it and it continues to stick.
Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot ...more
A Study in Emerald (pp1-25) ~ Its sole apparent weakness—the danger of any piece of tribute: impossibility of capturing the precise style of the original—proves to be an absolute strength and to the benefit of the twist ending. Which indeed provides the greatest warmth to a Holmes' fan's heart.
The Problem of Susan (pp181-190) ~ The reason I picked up this book initially, and the first story I read: the only one out of sequence. Not what I'd expected. For some reason had expected something more academic, not visceral, not explicit (in the sense of being quite open about who the main character is, though also sexually). Perhaps the real reactance to Lewis is precisely that, the twisting of the icons to something quite out of sync with the Christian models. Found it inexplicably unsatisfying on initial read, but it stuck with me, and I was compelled to reread it and it continues to stick.
Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot ...more
