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I don't know that this book can be judged as good or bad - oh, it is so very, annoyingly, disingenuously twee at the opening, with a grown man just bleeding with seven-year-old language.
But he must, and he spends the rest of the novel explaining why.
This book comes across as: "This is the mythologized story of how I became Neil Gaiman, and I am often a heartless ass, and I am sorry."
I got done and wanted to hug him. But how honest was it about that sorry? How intent was it about changing? Hard ...more
But he must, and he spends the rest of the novel explaining why.
This book comes across as: "This is the mythologized story of how I became Neil Gaiman, and I am often a heartless ass, and I am sorry."
I got done and wanted to hug him. But how honest was it about that sorry? How intent was it about changing? Hard ...more
This was a very intense read, but I still had a sense of vagueness. I guess I am used to knowing exactly what type of beings I am dealing with in a story, that the fact that it is never really divulged who or what the Hempstocks were didn't sit right with me somehow. Also not knowing the name of the narrator left me a bit disconnected.
Still, those things didn't do much to keep me from being enraptured by the things the nameless boy went through. No one that age should have to endure so much. I ...more
Still, those things didn't do much to keep me from being enraptured by the things the nameless boy went through. No one that age should have to endure so much. I ...more
Very Neil. Reminded me a lot of Coraline. Good for a fantasy-type read. But might give you nightmares. :)
I really liked this book!
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