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"I like things to be story-shaped."
So says the narrator of The Flints of Memory Lane, one of the stories in this collection. I agree wholeheartedly.
Which is why I'm only giving this a 3-star rating. Not because the writing is poor, but because so few of these stories are actually, well, story-shaped. Also, it's such a mix of genres, not all of which I enjoy...
My favorite parts of this collection are the Introduction (in which Gaiman explains the genesis of each story/poem/whatnot) and the autho ...more
So says the narrator of The Flints of Memory Lane, one of the stories in this collection. I agree wholeheartedly.
Which is why I'm only giving this a 3-star rating. Not because the writing is poor, but because so few of these stories are actually, well, story-shaped. Also, it's such a mix of genres, not all of which I enjoy...
My favorite parts of this collection are the Introduction (in which Gaiman explains the genesis of each story/poem/whatnot) and the autho ...more
I really loved this collection of short stories and poems and oddities. The stories are mostly fantasy/horror type and a lot of them really stuck in my mind and made me think. If you like anything else of Gaiman's, I recommend this book.
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