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Bror (Abrar)
I just picked this book out of nowhere and couldn't put it down, I loved it that much, I can't wait to get my hands on the next one 😍
It was a crazy journey that I sometimes didn't know what was happening and was in transit and excitement I feel like I was in a dream and now that's over I came back to life but I want to go back so bad, I'm in the mood for more. Mr. Gaiman does not disappoints me ever.
I can't put my feeling and thoughts into words just yet but I'll definitely will.
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Sarah Cypher
Sep 15, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
I wanted an escapist summer fling. But I got halfway through George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, and found myself tempted to cheat on it; normally I'm such a monogamous reader, made patient by years of editing manuscripts. But when Neil Gaiman beckoned from the shelves of Books, Inc. on San Francisco's Chestnut Street, well, I might have to break Martin's heart. It's not you, George, it's me--but we had a good 450 (of 800) pages together.

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John Swanson
Dec 30, 2013 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
An interesting idea/concept for a story but could have used alot more depth and subtlety in the telling. Half way thru but couldn't finish it. ...more
Jastinder Toor
Jan 03, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
first read of 2016. I really enjoyed the concept. There was so much going on. loved the name shadows. would love to be as cool a him.
Ava Williamson
Aug 03, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Janice
Sep 19, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: in-my-library
Navin
Jan 09, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Rita
Feb 24, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Niklas
May 04, 2012 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: kindle, abandoned
Roger
Jun 20, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Mickey
Oct 27, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Rob Thrasher
Oct 28, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jade
Jul 27, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: owned
Yona Racheva
Aug 21, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Athira
Jan 17, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Ancient
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David
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Denise D
Jan 07, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Diane
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Nicole
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